The luxury of washing machines is something that families in many parts of the world just can’t afford, but the team behind GiraDora wants to change that. The group has developed an innovative ...

Adults of average physical fitness can produce between 50 and 150 watts of mechanical power pedaling a bicycle. Why not put that power to work powering electronics, appliances and other machines?

A group of enterprising MIT students has come up with a novel way for developing countries to gain access to washing machines: pedal power. MIT’s pedal-powered washing machine, the product of four ...

The Hill may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. It can be incredibly difficult to fit in your workout plans while managing a busy job schedule, ...

PhysioPedal is a home-based physical therapy pedal machine that increases the likelihood of improved function for people with Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The PhysioPedal is the World's first ...

Portable pedal machines could help counter the harmful effects of prolonged periods spent at a desk or workstation among an increasingly sedentary workforce, suggests a small study published online in ...