Top 10 Amphibious Transportation Innovations (SUPER GALLERY) Edit

In today’s day and age, people want to have it all. Judging by the following amphibious innovations, that desire could be more than just a dream, provided you can afford to pay the price. If not, and you’ve got some talent, you can take a hint from the guys who created the DIY car turned submarine!

World’s First REAL Diving Car - sQuba by Rinspeed

Rinspeed’s concept car, sQuba, is set to make its debut at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show (March 6th thru 16th, 2008). The car is similar to past concepts from Rinspeed in that it also operates in water but, this time, it will be motoring under the surface - acting like a submarine. The sQuba will have … [More]

Amphibious Taxi Service - Osaka Mizukaido 808

We’ve seen a number of amphibious vehicles in 2007 like the Humdinga and the sQuba. Up till now, price constraints have kept these water-loving autos in the garages of the wealthy. A taxi service, Osaka Mizukaido 808, has started to operate in the Japanese city of Osaka - taking passengers through t… [More]

Amphibian 4x4s - The Humdinga Truck Boat (VIDEO)

Gibbs, a UK-based company, is responsible for this bad ass, amphibious vehicle. It resembles a humvee but, differentiates itself quickly by going 100 mph on land and then, with the push of a button, planing across the waves at 40 mph. I bet licensing and permiting is a nightmare. [More]

Eco-Friendly Amphibious Vehicles - The Detroit Fish (GALLERY)

Tang Hua Motors is responsible for this odd looking, amphibious, four-wheeled yellow car. With its oddball shape, it really is hard to take The Detroit Fish very seriously. At least it is environmentally-friendly and amphibious to boot. Yanko Design has fun describing this vehicle and they rag it … [More]

A DIY Automarine? - Car Turned Submarine (VIDEO)

A group of friends have done some master handy work in converting an old beater into a seafaring submarine. The Russian men got together to convert an old Lada Niva so it can safely “dive” off the road and into a lake. DIY car jobs are gaining popularity, and it’s creations by guys like these fu… [More]

Amphibious Scooter - Skidscooter (GALLERY)

This amphibious scooter could be used on land like a normal scooter, and as a propeller for swimming thanks to its two hub motors. Super fun for the kids. The Skidscooter is designed by Yong Jieyu and has won a reddot design award. Skidscooter functions in very different orientations in each environ… [More]

50 mph Gibbs Quadski Converts from Jetski to ATV in Five Seconds (VIDEO)

Alan Gibb’s Aquada and Humdinga high speed amphibious vehicles have been making the headlines for the last few years, partly because they work, partly because they have compelling feature sets and partly because the Aquada has set a few records, most notably in the hands of Sir Richard Branson. Now … [More]

Amphibious Robot That Swims - Aqua Can Follow You Home (VIDEO)

Designed for autonomous exploration, Aqua is a fully amphibious robot that uses an unusual mode of locomotion. On land, it walks on its flippers, and in the water, it uses them to swim. The robot can be programmed to explore watery environments on its own, or even to follow a diver’s flippers and ac… [More]

Snake-Like Robot - Slithering OmniTread (GALLERY)

Researchers from the University of Michigan College of Engineering have developed a snake-like robot called OmniTread. This machine can climb over vertical objects, traverse rough terrain, make its way through small tunnels and even span wide gaps, making it ideal for search and rescue or military… [More]

The Snake Robot - ACM-R5 (VIDEO)

The Hirose Fukushima Robotics lab developed an amphibious snake-like robot named “ACM-R5” that can maneuver both on ground and in water surging its long body. It can form a smooth shape due to this joint composition, and it is essential for efficient locomotion. The ACM-R5 is set with paddles and pa… [More]

The Robo-Salamander (VIDEO)

The robo-salamander is an amphibious robot that can crawl, walk and swim. ” A robot is being used by a Franco-Swiss team to investigate how the first land animals on Earth might have walked.
The bot looks a lot like a salamander; and the scientists can change the way it swims, slithers and crawls w… [More]