In an age where we are trying to eschew some keys on keyboards, Lavatelli has decided to come up with this keypad. It will revolutionize retirement communities everywhere. Each of the 16 buttons has it’s own emoticon, so now your grandparents can blast you with smiley faces with abandon.

There’s no word on pricing or release date, and the above photo is a concept, so we still have hope that it will never be produced.

[via Geek.com via DVice]

The grannies can be individually controlled and are powered by AA batteries. The elliptical racetrack ensures that the race will go on even if the grannies forget where they’re going. Or what they’re supposed to be doing in the first place.  Stop it. Respect and revere. Of course if you have racing grannies, then speeding granddads can’t be far behind. Actually they might even overtake the grannies because they’re on mini scooters. Bitchin’.

Whereas other cars are equipped with nitrous oxide for speed boosts, the mini scooters are fitted with oxygen tanks. For life boosts.