DoorDash just unveiled Dot, a tiny red robot who will deliver your food across town. This four-wheeled wonder can go up to 20 mph, weaving through highways, bike lanes, sidewalks and even tight driveways with ease. Dot weighs 350 pounds and is 4.5 feet tall by 3 feet wide, and besides the bright red paint job, her face has huge LED eyes as well as a swinging mouth that opens to discharge cargo—up to 30 pounds of it, or six stacked pizza boxes if you’re ordering for the block party.
Haribo, the makers of those chewy, colorful treats, has entered the world of portable chargers with a product that looks like it came from a candy store. This 20,000 mAh power bank, officially licensed and shaped like a gummy bear, weighs 10.1 ounces and has enough juice to power your devices all day on the trail or in the city. Developed by Hong Kong-based DC Global and sold under the Haribo name after a successful crowdfunding campaign.
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.
