New Atlas

Surge S32 combines an electric auto-rickshaw with a detachable scooter

While auto-rickshaws are certainly useful for hauling cargo or passengers in urban settings, scooters are much nimbler and easier to park. The Surge S32 combines both forms of transit in one modular ...
New Atlas

Rickshaw-based micro-house takes small living into the wild

We've often wondered just how small you can really go when designing a tiny living space and the Solo 01 might be the answer. Designed by India's The Billboards Collective, the prototype project is a ...
Business Insider

'Mythbusters' host Adam Savage built a rickshaw pulled by a Boston Dynamics robot

Boston Dynamics, the robotics startup famous for its animal-like robots, started leasing its "Spot" robot last year. Former "Mythbusters" host Adam Savage got one for his "Tested" YouTube channel, and ...
NPR

Pimp My Rickshaw: India's Drivers Pump Up The Glam

Dashboard statues of glow-in-the-dark Hindu gods, hubcaps painted like soccer balls and seat covers adorned with Bollywood stars — all this and more rickshaw bling is all the rage in India. The ...