When it comes to the Dutch, innovation and quality of life are high on the list of imperatives, so it's no surprise that it was there, in the city of Oss, that they introduced the first smart road with illuminated lane markers. So the future will be brighter and much safer.
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BiWa is an exercise bike that is also a washing machine. It allows us to perform two activities at the same time; we relax and do household chores. The BiWa concept was created by design students at Dalian Nationalities University in China.
Rocking-Knit is a rocker/knitter that knits a winter hat for us while rocking. A very special swing is the innovation of two students of the Swiss Faculty of Art and Design (Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne – ECAL), Damien Ludi and Colin Peillex. Who says that only high-tech inventions are revolutionary!
The Simpsons is the longest-running cartoon television series. But let's say something that Wikipedia doesn't mention. Did you know that the Simpsons predicted a bunch of innovations in their episodes that later turned out to be true? Check out 10 innovations that The Simpsons got right.
More and more countries are struggling with drinking water shortages and more and more are using enormous amounts of energy to provide drinking water. Fortunately, solutions such as Pipe, a floating sculpture that turns salt water into potable water, are emerging to solve the problem of drinking water scarcity in an ecological way. Pipe is a finalist in the internationally recognized Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) competition for aesthetic solutions and clean energy.
The young Slovenian team behind the Goat Story brand achieved huge success on Kickstarter in 2014 with the unique Goat Mug. Although she offered them almost half a million US dollars, the team did not rest on their laurels. Now he's returning to the scene of the crime with a clever coffee-making instrument he's named Gina. Can a coffee machine that makes coffee making an interactive ritual repeat the success of the goat horn cup?
Being handcuffed to illegally parked cars is, next to the "spider", the worst nightmare of drivers, as it is much worse than the usual punishment of the orderly or the police. Not only are you fined, the handcuffs must be unlocked by an authorized person, which can be very time-consuming and may take quite a while before you get the car back. Fortunately, there is now a much less painful and time-consuming solution - Barnacle. The Barnacle is basically a massive wrong parking ticket that you can't ignore. Requests payment on the spot, security or and the police spread it across the entire windshield, blocking the driver's view. Unless you want to drive with your head praying out the window, you have no choice but to pay the fine.
Same faucet, 98 percent savings. Meet Altered:Nozzle, a faucet attachment that promises 98% water savings! Would you like to lower your water bill? Would you like to treat water more responsibly? Then this innovative Swedish product is perfect for you. And none of this will require you to change your habits!
Lego figures have recently made a comeback on the big screen, but don't be surprised if you see life-sized Lego figures on the road in the future. Namely, Simon Higby and Clara Prior made a bicycle helmet that is a life-size copy of the hairstyle of a Lego figurine.
At the design festival in Reykjavik, Icelandic student Ari Jonsson presented a biodegradable bottle that, when emptied, can even be eaten!
Audio equipment has never been an overly attractive piece of equipment, and with Making Weather's floating cloud-like music player, that's changing. It is by far the most unusual and attractive player you have ever seen.
Not exactly keen on mowing the grass, raking leaves and tearing up? Then Kobi is perfect for you. This modular robot cuts the grass, removes leaves and shovels snow by itself. And believe me, it will fit perfectly with the robotic vacuum cleaner you already have at home.