Dyson’s First Ever Robot Vacuum Cleaner

After 16 years of development, the 360 Eye features a panoramic camera, intelligent navigation and powerful suction

Intelligent, powerful and effective—these are the qualities customers look for in a robot vacuum cleaner for it to surpass novelty gadget level. After 16 years (and millions of dollars) spent in research and development, the just-announced Dyson 360 Eye will be finally hitting the market next year to challenge current leaders in both automated cleaning and pet entertainment. Of particular note is its 360° panoramic …

Mirror of Threads Blankets by Emdal Colorknit

The Danish artist tames a German knitting machine from the '80s to produce symbolic colors and unusual patterns

Designer Signe Emdal has an affinity with the year 1984. That’s the year her 1.25-ton German knitting machine was made, as well as the Nikon camera she uses to create patterns from photos. However, Emdal (who entered the industry in 2006 by helping fellow Dane Henrik Vibskov construct physical knit-samples) is no old school artist: using a mixture of Photoshop, hand-drawings and programming on a …

Table Tennis Anytime, Anywhere with Corknet

The elegant portable net works with any table and doubles as a protective mat for pots and pans

It’s an exciting week for tennis fans as the 2014 US Open kicked off on Monday, but there’s equally good news for table tennis fans as well—thanks to RCA alum and product designer Julian Bond. Not only can ping pong tables be expensive, they take up a great deal of room: not an ideal situation especially for those living in cramped apartments. (Though, there’s always …