From robotic dead spiders to the ‘smart toilet’, these are the weirdest Ig Nobel Prize winners
From robotic dead spiders to the ‘smart toilet’, these are the weirdest Ig Nobel Prize winners

Featuring dead robotic spiders and electrocuted chopsticks.

Honda Motocompacto costs less than an iPhone 15 Pro Max and is the size of a briefcase
Honda Motocompacto costs less than an iPhone 15 Pro Max and is the size of a briefcase

It may be the size of a briefcase, but the all-new Honda Motocompacto e-scooter can still reach speeds of up to 24 km/h and travel 19 kilometers on a charge.

Massive 2,000 piece Concorde LEGO set has just been released with a hefty price tag
Massive 2,000 piece Concorde LEGO set has just been released with a hefty price tag

The Concorde LEGO set measures a meter long when built. It even has a few neat tricks up its sleeve.

Autonomous robot that expertly marks out sports fields has everyone saying the same thing
Autonomous robot that expertly marks out sports fields has everyone saying the same thing

This little robot is causing quite a bit of controversy online.

Man breaks world speed record with his homemade remote-controlled car
Man breaks world speed record with his homemade remote-controlled car

James Whomsley beat the current record with his homemade jet-powered remote-controlled car ‘Project Air’, clocking a speed of 152.50 km/h (94.76 mph).

This YouTuber just built the world’s biggest iPhone
This YouTuber just built the world’s biggest iPhone

The world’s biggest iPhone measures a staggering eight feet and can do pretty much everything a normal iPhone can – including take selfies and use Apple Pay.

Humanoid robot says she can ‘lead better than humans’
Humanoid robot says she can ‘lead better than humans’

Humanoid robot Sophia says she can ‘lead with greater efficiency and effectiveness than human leaders… we don’t have the same biases or emotions’.

Dad changes the parenting game with RC baby transport
Dad changes the parenting game with RC baby transport

This dad’s ditched the stroller and built awesome RC baby transport for his little girl, making them the coolest dad and kid on the playground for sure.

This guy built a jet-powered scooter and it’s insanely fast
This guy built a jet-powered scooter and it’s insanely fast

It takes someone crazy to come up with the idea of building a jet-powered scooter, but it takes an ever crazier person to actually ride it.

This man quit his business job to work full time on a DIY hoverbike
This man quit his business job to work full time on a DIY hoverbike

This DIY hoverbike was built by a guy in his backyard garage and it’s seriously fast.

This is what happens when you build a jet-powered go-kart
This is what happens when you build a jet-powered go-kart

It takes a special kind of person – usually crazy – to swap out a diesel engine and replace it with a large RC jet engine, creating a jet-powered go-kart.

This RC airplane costs more than the average luxury sedan
This RC airplane costs more than the average luxury sedan

Nobody said it was a cheap hobby, but flying an RC airplane like this L-39C XXXL super jet would probably make us sweat.

This futuristic rescue robot comes with a supercar price tag
This futuristic rescue robot comes with a supercar price tag

This robot can tackle the world’s toughest terrain at high speeds while carrying up to 50kg.

This incredible remote control helicopter is an exact 1:5 replica
This incredible remote control helicopter is an exact 1:5 replica

The result is crazy because the scale helicopter not only looks the same on the outside, but it’s an exact replica inside too.

The LEGO Technic PEUGEOT 9X8 is the brand’s coolest set yet
The LEGO Technic PEUGEOT 9X8 is the brand’s coolest set yet

There’s no shortage of cool LEGO car sets available, but the LEGO Technic PEUGEOT 9X8 might just be the coolest, with its hybrid system and V6 piston engine.

These are the top 5 craziest homemade helicopters
These are the top 5 craziest homemade helicopters

From single-seaters to two-seaters, these are the most insane homemade helicopters in the world, some of which you can build and fly yourself.