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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...