Core77 Weekly Roundup (10-20-25 to 10-24-25)

Here’s what we looked at this week:

CalTech attaches a drone to a humanoid robot. This isn’t looking good.

The floating Transatlantic Studio: For a show in Brazil, French artist Xavier Veilhan is creating the pieces en route—on a sailboat.

Hell in a Handbasket: An “emotional companion” smartphone with a built-in gimbal camera.

Historically accurate airport dioramas by AV Pro Designs.

Sikorsky has made an unmanned, autonomous Blackhawk helicopter. And it’s going into production.

Canadian designer Jamie Wolfond’s screw-mechanism adjustable lamp.

A clever use of augmented reality: Tracing virtual art to quickly create murals.

Dreamfarm’s UpCup is a measuring cup that squeegees itself clean.

Architecture firm Blue Temple has designed inexpensive DIY bamboo disaster relief housing that can withstand earthquakes.

Forever object: The staple-less Oceanus Brass Stapler, a roaring success on Kickstarter.

Twig&Bot’s elegant robot-arm-carved guitar holders.

Understanding the brilliant design of an automatic center punch.

Rivian’s skunkworks yields the TM-B, a modular e-bike that will be sold under their Also spin-off.

Remedial design: Tidy Desk’s decluttering add-on storage objects for slab desks.