When Jagadish Mahendran heard about his friend's daily challenges navigating as a blind person, he immediately thought of his artificial intelligence work. "For years I had been teaching robots to see ...

About four years ago, David Ngene watched a neighbor walk eight backpacks out to the trash. When Ngene inquired, the neighbor said each had a flaw. One was too bulky. One was too small. Ngene, an ...

Every hiker and camper knows that a good backpack is vital, but a new bag concept might make enjoying the great outdoors more convenient than ever before. British design student Brad Brister has ...

German outdoor gear specialist Vaude has taken the next logical steps in "Leave No Trace" backpacking, simplifying a backpack down to a single material and 3D-printed components. Still just a ...

Two Scandinavian companies that share a mission of sustainability–Finish fiber firm Spinnova and Norwegian outdoor brand Bergans–have launched the Collection of Tomorrow, a circular, ...