Toyota's stout, crazy-modular $12K tiny truck makes enticing mini-RV

[New Atlas logo]( Automotive [Toyota's stout, crazy-modular $12K tiny truck makes enticing mini-RV]( [Carryboy Toyota Hilux Champ RV]( In 2023, the Toyota IMV 0 concept grew into one of the most modular production vehicles out there, the Hilux Champ. Carryboy has leapfrogged off that modularity to turn the little Champ into a roaming five-person micro-lodge. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [For $25, Visio can help revolutionize your workflow management]( In the bustling hub of your modern office, you find yourself facing the age-old challenge of streamlining processes to boost efficiency. Then, you discover Visio—a powerful diagramming tool that promises to revolutionize your workflow. [Read more]( Tiny Houses [Shipping container transformed into clever space-saving tiny house]( [Cargo is located in Lagos, in Portugal's beautiful Algarve region]( Madeiguincho has created an attractive tiny house from a humble shipping container. The firm heavily modified the metal box, adding a rooftop terrace and a space-saving interior that opens up to the outside. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Watermelon overdose cases reveal a deadly risk to compromised kidneys]( [Watermelon can be dangerous for people with impaired kidney function]( 14% of American adults are affected by chronic kidney disease – and anyone in that category should be very careful about how much watermelon they eat. A new series of case studies examines how a favorite fruit can cause life-threatening issues. [Read more]( Space [Once-in-a-lifetime 'Devil Comet' is now in view. Here’s how to see it]( [Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is currently journeying through the inner solar system – here's how you can see it]( A huge comet will grace our skies over the next few months, putting on a grand show through binoculars or telescopes, and will even be visible to the naked eye. So how and when can you see it? [Read more]( Outdoors [Modular multitool lets you carry exactly what you need]( [The Roxon Flex comes with a set of pliers/wire cutters, and has space for up to 10 user-selected tools in its two arms]( The Roxon Flex isn't like other multitools, in that you decide which tools it incorporates. Up to 10 tools can be added to the base unit, plus others can be purchased and swapped in as needed. [Read more]( Robotics [Video: Talking Chinese humanoid is hot on the heels of OpenAI/Figure]( [UBTech's Walker S humanoid uses Baidu's GPT-like ERNIE Bot AI for real-time conversations with chatty humans, and combines that with variable learning models to comprehend given tasks and work out how to successfully complete them]( Following in the footsteps of the GPT-enhanced Figure 01 humanoid we marveled at last month, China's UBTech has partnered with Baidu to give its new industrial Walker S humanoid the power of natural speech and real-time reasoning. [Read more]( Space [Space Force orders orbital service station to revive dead satellites]( [An artist's rendering of the APS-R, which will refuel other spacecraft in orbit]( A spacecraft about the size of a gas pump is being developed for the US Space Force program to refuel orbiting satellites. The goal is to extend the lifespan of craft that have run out of juice instead of simply decommissioning them. [Read more]( Medical [New one-and-done vaccine protects against multiple coronaviruses]( [The new breakthrough could replace multiple annual jabs with a single vaccine]( A single-shot vaccine that protects against multiple coronaviruses, including the one that causes COVID-19, has been developed. It erased all viral traces from the lungs of animal subjects, opening a pathway for a similar human vaccine. [Read more]( Aircraft [Xpeng's eVTOL-launching adventure machine begins certification process]( [Xpeng's modular flying car concept invites you to rock-crawl your way to the end of the road (or earth) and keep going by way of eVTOL ... but will it be a reality in the neat-future?]( One of the most outrageous sci-fi vehicles we've ever seen is moving toward a 2025 debut. This electric six-wheel off-roader can stop and deploy a two-seat eVTOL aircraft, for unstoppable multi-mode adventure travel on an entirely new level. [Read more]( Space [NASA selects candidates for extreme-terrain lunar vehicle program]( [Artist's concept of NASA's LTV]( NASA has selected three companies to develop extreme off-road vehicles that astronauts will drive on the Moon during Artemis missions starting in 2030, awarding US$4.6 billion in contracts to Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost and Venturi Astrolab. [Read more]( Science [Cold case: DNA in airconditioners to place suspects at the scene of a crime]( [The humble AC unit may help investigators determine if a suspect has been present at the scene]( Even if a criminal wears gloves, their cast-off DNA may still be present in a room's air. A study suggests that if such material gets sucked up by an air conditioner, it could let investigators know if a suspect has or hasn't been in a certain room. [Read more]( Robotics [Hyundai's new coffee delivery robot rides elevators by itself]( [Heading for food/beverage and parcel delivery applications in indoor environments like offices and hotels, the DLA-e can carry up to 16 cups of coffee for distribution to customers identified via AI facial recognition, or up to 10 kg of packages]( Hyundai and Kia are gunning for office mailroom jobs with the introduction of the DAL-e Delivery robot, that can not only distribute packages around a building autonomously, but can also do the coffee run. 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