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This KikFin Shark is a wearable underwater propulsion system. Three cylindrical thrusters on the back, each containing a propellor, provide the propulsion. Each cylinder is attached to a shark-like fin that provides stability. The fingerless …

Here’s a nuts-and-bolts ID case study from The Metcalfe Group. The Ohio-based consultancy was called on by a consumer products company after the first ID firm they hired didn’t meet muster. Ironing Out the Kinks …

Here’s what we looked at this week: The future is finally here: Enclosed, air conditioned lawn mowers by Curtis Industries. A Massachusetts firefighter invented the TTRC, a tool to fight EV fires more safely. European …

Anton Gaia’s career arc is unusual: The Ukrainian national is a former industrial designer who switched over to art. That said, you can take the man out of ID, but can you take the ID …

This is a fantastic example of building on the work of others, then 10x’ing the possibilities. Way back in 2013, Japanese automotive engineer Minoru Kurata invented a Smart Trash Can. It used Microsoft’s Kinect sensor, …

If you own a 3D printer, you’ve got hard plastics covered. But what if you want to make something soft or squishy, like grip pads or a gadget enclosure? You might want to check out …

During World War I, American soldier James H. Smith was stationed in France. While there, he observed a French farmer tending a fire with an unexpected implement: An old rifle barrel. The farmer blew through …

There is something fun about applying rigor and technical acumen to silly tasks. Dr. Engine, a YouTuber who builds LEGO challenges, created seven vehicles with wildly differing styles of locomotion: He then created a variety …

Here’s a brilliant, outside-the-box solution to a problem. The backbone of American commerce is long-haul trucking. Everything you’re wearing right now, and most things that make up the environment you’re sitting in, arrived on the …

For veteran designers looking to get to the next level, iF Design has announced they’re launching the iF Design Academy. The idea is to provide a curriculum that mid- and senior-level designers can use to …