Mayo Clinic uses autonomous shuttles to collect COVID-19 test samples

The US, like much of the world, is moving to keep contact between its residents to minimum as it grapples with the spread of coronavirus, and a new project taking place at the Mayo Clinic is exploring what this could mean for medical testing.

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Fiery $35K+ Ford mini-campervan seats and sleeps a family of five

Contravans sizes up from the couples van to the family van. Its new Family Camper Van package turns the seven-seat Ford Transit Connect Passenger Wagon into a five-seat, five-bed mini-campervan that gets the whole household out of the house.

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Vyrus returns with 202-horsepower, Ducati-powered Alyen motorcycle

Boutique motorcycle builder Vyrus has always loved its hub-steered super-naked motorcycles, and its latest 202-horsepower Ducati-powered beast is probably its most aesthetically challenging to date. Meet the Alyen 988, fresh out of Rimini, Italy.

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BrakeBuTT gives nearly any motorcycle adjustable linked braking

Linked braking systems are a great safety addition to any motorcycle, and the BrakeBuTT accessory gives you a switchable system that lets you proportion however much braking you like to the rear wheel when you pull the front lever.

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BMW storms into the cruiser scene with the “Big Boxer” R18

Less than a year after blasting onto the stage at the Concorso d’ Eleganza Villa d’ Este in Italy, what began as the Concept R18 has evolved to become a fully-fledged production model. Meet BMW's big, burly, bare-knuckled Cruiser.

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GM and Honda further their EV collaboration – two new Hondas coming

General Motors and Honda have announced a new collaboration, building on previous joint efforts, in which they will develop two new Honda electric vehicles. The EVs will use GM's Ultium batteries, and will be built by GM for Honda sales.

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Delfast updates powerful Prime and package-delivering Partner ebikes

The Delfast Prime ebike holds the Guinness World Record for the greatest distance traveled on a single charge. And now key specs have been upgraded for a second generation model. And the business-focused Partner has been given a tech refresh too.

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Jaunt’s ROSA gyrodyne: The first eVTOL air taxi that actually looks safe

This eVTOL air taxi design looks like a weird helicopter/plane hybrid, but it's the safest of all the eVTOL designs we've ever seen, and it has another killer advantage in that it requires no special certification. Very cool news for 3D commuting.

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500-hp Mil-Spec Ford F-150 super-truck slays the Raptor

Known for its customized Hummers, Michigan's Mil-Spec Automotive has turned its attention to America's favorite truck. Its new, reenergized F-150 gives Ford's own Raptor a run for its money, gaining more edge to go with its big horsepower boost.

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5 agile 4×4 micro-RVs primed to run for the hills (and way beyond)

A few boundless off-road vehicles are famed for going where they want, when they want. And a few compelling campers conversions make those 4x4s expedition-ready micro-motorhomes that travel off-grid, off-road and off-track to get away from it all.

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