Ant Group, the company behind Alipay, made a splash at IFA 2025 in Berlin with the Robbyant R1 humanoid robot. This is a machine designed to marry artificial intelligence with physical tasks to ease daily chores, whether it be cooking garlic shrimp in a busy kitchen to guiding tourists in a museum.
Grocery shopping has long been a job that requires time, effort, and, in many cases, a drive across town. Robomart, a Los Angeles based company, wants to change that with their latest product, the RM5. This self-driving delivery bot is basically a mobile marketplace that brings the store to your door.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, the fast-casual chain famous for its big burritos and fresh ingredients, has teamed up with Zipline, the company that has cracked the code on drone delivery. Their partnership, called Zipotle, now delivers tacos, bowls and guacamole to backyards in Rowlett, a Dallas suburb.
BMW’s motorcycles roar with precision and power, but their latest creation doesn’t hit the road—it brews your morning coffee. Meet the Big Coffee Boxer, an espresso machine built from the actual 1802cc two-cylinder boxer engine of the BMW R 18 motorcycle. Limited to just 80 units, this $9,185 beauty combines German engineering with Italian coffee expertise, courtesy of ECM Espresso Coffee Machines Manufacture GmbH.
Summer means cold treats, and nothing beats a scoop of ice cream on a hot day. But trips to the ice cream shop can drain your wallet faster than a heatwave drains your energy. Enter the Ninja NC301 CREAMi, a countertop machine that can churn out ice cream, sorbet, gelato and more.
GamiFries, a 3D printed accessory for the Nintendo Switch 2, keeps a McDonald’s medium fries box close during marathon gaming sessions. Made by a gamer who goes by 7R135, it clips onto the console’s magnetic connectors, a fun and practical solution for gamers who want to snack without having to pause.
Shane Wighton, the engineer behind the YouTube channel Stuff Made Here, has reinvented brownie baking with a pan that cooks brownies evenly from the inside out, getting rid of the chewy edges that spark debate among dessert lovers.
Tesla’s first Diner and Drive-In, a 1950s nostalgia meets electric vehicle innovation, is set to open on July 21, 2025 at 7001 West Santa Monica Boulevard. After 7 years of planning, construction and Elon’s vision, this two-story saucer-shaped building is about to change the face of roadside dining.
Every day Americans throw away mountains of food scraps—banana peels, coffee grounds, veggie trimmings—that clog landfills or at best sit in compost bins. But what if those leftovers could be useful, like a coaster, a cup holder or a decorative piece? The FOODres.AI 3D printer, created by MIT grads Yiqing Wang and Biru Cao, turns organic waste into functional items right from your kitchen.
