But then again, back in the 60s, oil was plentiful and the Earth was a degree or two cooler. Now, nearly 50 years later, there's a chance that instead of commuting in our spacepods, we might be ...

Google has invested $1 million in Shweeb, a New Zealand company that wants to make bicycle monorail pods to transport people around urban areas. The investment was part of Google's "Project 10^100," ...

With the use of new technologies, interest in the next generation of small scale monorails (Personal Rapid Transport – PRT) has begun to resurge with the construction of a new, driverless system to ...

, which is a system of personal pedal-powered monorail pods that Barnett hopes will one day become an alternative form of urban transit. "Cumbersome, jammed-up cities of today should be rendered into ...

A couple of years ago, Google put out a request for ideas that could change the world by helping as many people as possible. The response was phenomenal, with over 150,000 proposals coming in from ...

The elevated road is simple and modular in design, economical to build as a result, and provides a fast, direct link between key traffic hubs, making it the perfect alternative for commuters traveling ...

Two years ago, Google’s appetite for big ideas led to Project 10^100, a call for ideas that change the world by helping as many people as possible. Now, 150,000 ideas later, Google has announced the ...

Shweeb is an innovative form of alternative transportation that places people in plastic tubes so that they can cycle to their destination whilst hung upside down from a rail. It may sound crazy, ...

Agroventure’s world-class cycling innovation is set to feature on TV3’s Along for the Ride this Saturday, hosted by bike-nut-slash-radio presenter Simon Morton. Starting in North Otago and finishing ...

Fairground attraction? Transport system of the future? Shweeb is a monorail with hanging pedal-powered pods that can potentially reach 45km/h. And it’s not just an original idea with exciting artist’s ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Triple kicks ... get your adrenalin pumping with Swooping, Shweebing (pictured) or Zorbing in Rotorua. Putting the pedal to the bubble, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Shweeb first surfaced last summer as a gimmicky but eye-catching ...