Look at these insanely clever inventions and what the gods of gadgetry gave us this year. We’ve collected the most ridiculous, insane, weird, and downright odd inventions ever made or conceived.
01. The Barisieur — Alarm Clock And Coffee Maker
Wake up to the smell of coffee brewing directly beside you. Yup: This is genuinely the best alarm clock in the world.
02. Cumulous — Parasol
An umbrella that only inflates when the sun starts to shine: Imagine how wonderful it would be to see a fleet of these things surrounding a pool — the clouds blow away, and then they bloom en masse. Amazing.
03. Mars By Crazy Baby — Levitating Bluetooth Speaker
The fact that it levitates is an insanely cool feature. Still, it’s actually for a practical reason: “360° sound projection reduces sound wave absorption into surfaces by levitating above the subwoofer charging station.” In layperson’s terms: It makes music sound better.
04. Icybreeze — Portable Air Conditioner And Cooler
Regular coolers keep your drinks cold; this one does that, but it also cools you down. Summertime got 100% less sweaty (for you and your beer bottles).
05. Bluesmart — Carry-On Bag
A carry-on suitcase that you can control from your phone (“like a boss”). It does everything but carries itself. Someday… someday.
06. Yolkfish — Egg Separator
Thanks for separating my eggs, fish friend. Baking is now a bit breezier.
07. Hush — Smart Earplugs
Things you don’t want to hear: your husband’s snoring, your neighbor’s band.
Things you want to hear: an emergency phone call, your alarm clock.
These earplugs will blot out the annoyances and let you focus on what you want to hear.
08. Ritot — Projection Watch
The easiest (and most futuristic) way to check the time. The Ritot can also project text messages, emails, calendar and weather alerts, and Twitter notifications.
09. Avo — Self-Cleaning Tropical Fish Tank
Do you have a fish tank? Wonderful. Smelling a fish tank? The opposite of excellent. Your tank will never be ranked if it’s an Avo one.
10. Bunch O Balloons — Water Balloon Filler
Bring your water balloon fight game up to the highest level. It even ties them!
11. Cocoon — Home Security Device
This gadget might look cute, but it’s better than the fiercest watchdog: It keeps your home safe by sensing activity — even through walls and doors!
12. Edyn — Garden System
Is your thumb black instead of green? Edyn may help you change that. The system tracks environmental conditions to help your plants stay alive.
13. Adobe Ink And Slide — Stylus For iPad
A game-changing stylus that’ll become your essential designing (or doodling) tool.
14. Pearl — Compact Mirror & USB Rechargeable Battery
Why crowd your purse with both a compact and a battery charger? This handy doodad combines two useful objects into one handy thing.
15. Frameworks One — Backlit Frame
Turn your memories into works of art.
16. Ice Cream Sandwich 9000mAh Power Bank
This will charge your phone and other mobile devices, but let’s face it — the best feature is the fact that it looks like an ice cream sandwich.
17. Haiku Fan With Sense ME Technology
This fan can recognize when someone leaves or enters a room and then turns it on or off accordingly. It will also adjust the fan speed based on the desired temperature.
18. JIBO — The Family Robot
We haven’t invented a Rosie yet, but we’re getting there.
19. Vessyl — Smart Cup
The drinking receptacle that knows what you’re drinking, Vessyl can track a plethora of things: how many calories you ingest, if you’re hydrated enough if you’re going to get jittery from too much caffeine, how to time your beverage intake to get a good night’s sleep, and so much more.
20. The Golden Goose — Egg Scrambler
This genius device scrambles eggs without ever breaking the shell.
21. SmartMat — Intelligent Yoga Mat
Can’t manage to make it to yoga class after work? Have a hard time getting into the correct poses without help? SmartMat to the rescue.
22. ButterUp — Knife Butter Softener
Ever rip a slice of bread by attempting to slather on butter that’s too hard and un-melty? Never again, my friend. Never again.
23. Bistro — Face Recognizing Smart Cat Feeder
Keep Oreo from eating Lulu or Momo’s food using technology. The feeder also monitors your cat’s health.
24. Grillbot — Automatic Grill Cleaner
Cleaning your grill is a miserable process, but eating steak covered with the debris is equally unpleasant: Let the Grillbot clean things up for you. Problem solved.
25. ShotTracker — Wearable Basketball Performance Device
Play a lot of basketball? You can now keep track of your progress using ShotTracker. Just slip on the wristband, attach a sensor to your net, download the app, and you’re good to go. Soon you’ll have your personal shooting profile.
26. Patch Of Sky — Ambient Lights
Patch Of Sky will keep you connected with your long-distance loved ones: Each light can access weather information based on your current Facebook location and display that information with colored light animations. The light will inform your friend or relative “about the sky and world you’re living in” no matter how far away you may be.
27. Tool Pen — Multi-Tool
Tools don’t have to be ugly… and this one isn’t. It’s sleek, functional, and compact. Pop one in your purse, and you’ll always be ready to fix things.
28. SipSnap — Reusable Drinking Lids
A patron saint for moms with spill-prone kids.
29. Rainmaker — Plant Watering Cloud
For days when the actual clouds just aren’t cutting it water-providing-wise.
30. Kangaroo Light — Flexible Lighting
Use one as a nightlight! Leave one in your cavern of a purse to help you quickly find things! So many options.
31. Icecap — Wine Chiller And Aerator
Turn room-temperature wine into cellar-temperature wine with ease.
32. Jumbo — Cutlery Drainer
A prosaic process becomes adorable.
33. Tell Spec — Food Scanning System
A hand-held device that will tell you your food’s allergens, chemicals, nutrients, calories, and ingredients. Avoiding sodium? Point this at your meal and find out if you should dig in, put down your fork, and step away from the plate.
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