10-Second Lifepods: Portable Disaster Shelters Hit the Market

Momentum Technologies unveils LifePods—portable, 10-second-seal survival capsules aimed at last-second evacuations from floods, tsunamis, fires and more—with three models (B-01, W-01, Q-01) priced €18,000–€26,000 and launching in 2026–2027; features include ballast and a double-shell aluminum 5083 hull, 2.5 m³ interior, ~3 hours of autonomy (with optional oxygen and other add-ons like food, water, GPS and a chemical toilet) to keep occupants alive until rescue.