Archive for June 2023

Developed by researchers at the California Institute of Technology, the bio-inspired Morphobot M4 (Multi-Modal Mobility Morphobot) is a robot capable of rolling, crawling on its wheels, standing on two wheels, and flying, depending on the necessity.…

YouTuber Skjeggestad had a dream… one of constructing a tiny humanoid robot that can swing on a swing set using its own movement. So that’s exactly what he made in the form of Swingman, a humanoid mini robot based on a single RC servo, microcontroller, and IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit).…

Handcrafted and sold by artist Ruben Morales of Etsy shop vacialanevera, the Sardine Can Ring is a piece of finger jewelry in the form of a miniature sardine can with three little fish inside.…

Produced by Pure Arts, this 1:1 scale replica of The Flash’s cowl features a lighting system that illuminates not only its chest emblem but also the gold veining on the neck and head.…

Because bad ideas come in all shapes and danger levels, the folks at Throwflame have attached one of their electric ARC flamethrowers to the back of a Unitree Go1 quadruped robot (think a poor man’s Boston Dynamics Spot) to create the Thermonator.…

The team at Hacksmith Industries constructed a unique battle axe that can be carried around in the form of a small pool cue-style case. When swung, the battle axe expands from its business end, revealing two blades of destruction.…

Designed for a more immersive reading experience, the Sol Reader is an eReader in the form of a pair of sunglasses – placing tiny screens right in front of your eyeballs.…

Because some dogs can’t bear the sound of thunder or fireworks (they don’t seem to mind fingernails on a chalkboard, though), Pawnix has created a line of noise-canceling headsets for canines.…

The Louis Vuitton Horizon Speaker is a Bluetooth-compatible portable speaker that looks like a UFO and lights up as it plays music. It costs $3,600, or roughly $3,500 more than I could ever imagine spending on a Bluetooth speaker.…

Dissatisfied with how the original toy just stands there, not doing anything, engineer James Bruton decided to build himself a walking robotic version of a Hasbro AT-AT toy.…

These Death Star and Death Star II silver coins from the New Zealand Mint are perfect for the Star Wars-loving numismatist (coin collector) in your life.…

Inspired by various generations of Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation video game controllers, these baby teethers from BabyGlitch are perfect for teaching your young child to start gaming early.…

Officially licensed and produced by Numskull, this 1/4 scale replica of the 1991 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle: Turtles In Time arcade machine is actually playable! Which, for $300, it better be.…

Developed by scientists at City University of Hong Kong, this wireless olfactory interface allows users to smell things in virtual reality or 4D movies. The device works by heating tiny amounts of scented paraffin wax in odor generators directly below the nostrils, which are then detected by a person’s olfactory nerves.…

Filed under products I had no idea there was a market for, or I would have been manufacturing them myself already, the Mohawk Lollipop Holder from Jonathan Adler is a $127 ceramic head with a mohawk hairstyle and holes in the top to hold lollipops.…

Designed to look like the previous generation of $100 bills, this Burning Money area rug (affiliate link) features a burning Benjamin, complete with smoke rising from the flames.…