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Core77Core77 Weekly Roundup (10-13-26 to 10-16-26) Here's what we looked at this week: To build a low-cost EV, Citröen dusts off the 2CV. ID firm Layer develops corrugated plywood that's strong and lightweight. Poka-yoke: Idiot-proof design.

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Core77The International Lineman's Rodeo: The Olympics for Lineworkers In a fairground in Kansas this week, a number of utility poles have been sunk into a field. This is for the International Lineman's Rodeo & Expo , an annual competition where the folks who keep…

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Core77Tesla Unveils Bonkers Flying Car Last night in Texas, Tesla assembled group of fans, influencers and journalists to witness the unveiling of their new Roadster . "We need an audience to prove that it's not AI," Elon Musk said.

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Core77Industrial Design Student Work: A Handwashing Station for Kindergarteners This Lavabo project is by Moritz Steiner , a Product Design student at the Aachen University of Applied Sciences in Germany.

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Core77The Wild-Looking Seating in Renault's E-Space Concept Thanks to the Paris Motor Show, this week we've seen some wild automotive concepts from Citröen and Fiat.

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Core77Memobottle's Easy-to-Clean Water Bottle Lid Design Australian company Memobottle made their name producing flat water bottles that more easily fit into crowded bags.

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Core77Akinori Goto's Incredible 3D-Printed Zoetrope Here we see an odd-looking wireframe, 3D-printed by Japanese artist Akinori Goto . The piece is called Ballet #01 .

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Core77Hinterher's Flexible Bike Cargo Trailers German company Hinterher makes bicycle cargo trailers that can be stored flat. The company was founded by architect and furniture builder Peter Hornung, who designed the first Hinterher trailer as an…

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Core77Fiat's Strange, Transforming Multiplay Concept Vehicle This week Fiat unveiled their Multiplay concept, a boundary-blurring vehicle with transforming bodywork.

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Core77ID Firm Layer Develops Corrugated Plywood: Strong, Lightweight This Ripple table is by British industrial design and engineering firm Layer . Its construction was made possible by a production innovation: Ripple uses an innovative and sustainable new…

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Core77Poka-Yoke: Idiot-Proof Design Di2 is Shimano's electronic gear-changing system for mountain bikes. It's a rear derailleur that uses battery power to move the chain between gears.

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Core77To Build a Low-Cost EV, Citröen Dusts Off the 2CV The development story of Citröen's iconic 2CV is a good one, and we covered it here . That model had an incredible production run, over four decades, that ended in the '90s.

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Core77Core77 Weekly Roundup (10-5-26 to 10-9-26) Here's what we looked at this week: Tortoise Gear's super-easy-to-install add-on clip for Swiss Army Knives.

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Core77Researchers Develop a Tire Prototype with Replaceable Treads Once upon a time, if the soles of your shoes wore out, a cobbler could attach fresh soles. Nowadays, once your sneaker soles wear out, you junk them. Tires are the same.

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Core77Red Bull's Hilarious Flugtag DIY Flying Machine Competition Remember that "egg drop" ID school project? For the uninitiated, the students design a vessel to hold a single egg.

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