Weighing just 20 lb (9 kg) and folding into a 10-inch-diameter (25-cm) ball for transport, the Jyroball is a super-compact self-balancing urban monowheel that its creators say is one of the easiest ...

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It functions like a hoverboard with lean-in acceleration, but it charges like a scooter and looks and carries like a 10-inch bowling ball whose sides flip down to become foot plates. The idea behind ...

An Irish company is paving the way for a big innovation in the way we get to work, writes Ruth Doris. Its ‘Jyroball’ is designed for leisure and short commutes. It can bridge the gap between train or ...

A personal transporter that folds up to the size of a football and the world’s first two-seater electric bicycle have been unveiled as future transport for Londoners. Enthusiasts say “micro-mobility” ...

There are a few modes of transport you can always count on – cars, bikes, buses, trains – that sort of thing. But looking to disrupt these modern mainstays is a regular assortment of more imaginative ...

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