Any choice of the yr’s greatest futuristic forays has to incorporate a robotic or two. In addition to mechanical quadrupeds, right here’s Wallpaper* expertise editor Jonathan Bell’s choice of essentially the most quirky tech tales of the previous 12 months to see you into 2024, taking in sound, imaginative and prescient, books and mechanical birds.
Quirky tech for 2024
Laika, the robotic area canine
Laika, the robotic canine for area exploration, by Jihee Kim
(Picture credit score: Jihee Kim)
Sure, it’s a far-fetched, far-future imaginative and prescient, however there’s one thing particularly healthful about design pupil Jihee Kim’s dream of a robotic companion that displays astronauts’ well being, each psychological and bodily.
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Birdie air monitor
Birdie Air High quality Monitor
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A approach of getting healthful tweets again into your life? Birdie is an zoomorphic air monitor that injects enjoyable right into a severe topic.
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Fender Saint Laurent Stratocaster
Fender x Saint Laurent Stratocaster and ’65 Deluxe Reverb amplifier
(Picture credit score: Fender / Saint Laurent)
Fender went excessive trend with this strictly restricted version of the enduring Stratocaster again in June 2023. None extra black, it was paired with a bespoke ’65 Deluxe Reverb amplifier.
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Apple’s Daisy de-manufacturing robotic
Apple Daisy de-manufacturing robotic
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We’re nonetheless ready for Daisy to offer us the reply because the underlying query stays – how will we scale down the mountain of e-waste? Daisy is a robotic that may flip an iPhone again into its constituent components: that is the form of robotic military we want.
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Moog’s Mini Moog Mannequin D web site
Moog’s MiniMoogModelD.com web site
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Pioneering synthesiser maker Moog suffered a blow late in 2023 as a brand new proprietor laid off a lot of its venerable and skilled workforce. A disgrace, as a result of in recent times the corporate had accomplished a lot to democratise entry to its majestic machines, with Pentagram’s enjoyable Mini Moog Manufacturing unit web site being a working example.
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A For Ara FS1 and FS2 audio system
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Maybe essentially the most excessive audio system we noticed this yr, A for Ara believes in over-engineering, elaborate varieties and meticulous craft. An object for the ages.
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Disney x Leica Q2 digital camera
Leica Q2 | Disney ‘100 Years of Surprise’ Version
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It’s not the obvious partnership, however there’s an simple attraction to the pop graphics on the physique of Leica’s Disneyfied Q2.
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Steve Jobs: Make One thing Fantastic
From the e book, Make One thing Fantastic: Steve Jobs in his personal phrases. Steve’s passport, spring 1973. He was 18
(Picture credit score: Steve Jobs Archive)
A effective learn for these fascinated by the enduring legend that’s Steve Jobs. Bringing all types of Apple-era ephemera collectively, the e book was formed by Jony Ive’s LoveFrom.
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Icoma Tatamel e-scooter
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Who wouldn’t love a pocket-sized private transport? Icoma’s Tatamel e-scooter is about as small as an electrified two-wheeler can get.
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Loona Petbot
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For the reason that little Loona robotic debuted again at CES in 2023, its makers have built-in ChatGPT and Google’s Blockly programming language. Half toy, half pet, and undoubtedly hypoallergenic.
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