When we hear the word inner tube, most of us think of hot childhood days spent by the community pool or a lazy day meandering down a river on the Fourth of July. It doesn't bring to mind the tires on ...

The wooden and metal wheels of 19th-century horse-drawn carriages started to evolve when American chemist Charles Goodyear created vulcanization, a process that made rubber stronger and more elastic.

When a puncture wrecked one of his best tubes, Engineer John McGay decided it was time to try his pet idea—eliminate the tube and use the inflated casing alone. He told his repairman just how he ...

Less than half of the 11,168 units produced have been sold since these e-scooters’ launch in February 2025.

Airless tyres, which don't need inflation, prevent punctures and bursts. They're maintenance-free, perfect for long-distance and off-road use. Priced at Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000, they're costlier than ...

While tubeless tech has taken over on mountain and gravel bikes, and is the typical choice of pro road cyclists, it still gets mixed reviews from everyday riders. This is despite tubeless' capability ...

Khronos OpenVX is an open, royalty-free standard API for cross platform acceleration of computer vision applications. OpenVX enables performance and power-optimized computer vision functionality, ...

The world of motorcycle tyres can feel pretty byzantine: the more in-depth you look into it, the more depth you uncover. But before you get into the really complicated stuff of compounds, tread ...

Tubeless mountain bike tires certainly improve on their conventional counterparts, but could they perform even better? The OPTIS insert is claimed to help them do so, by serving as an inflatable ...