Hasta La Ideas

Here’s what we looked at this week:

Form follows function: The ultra raintight Ergoldsbacher Karat roof tile.

This is what Amazon’s Prime Air drone delivery looks like.

Manufacturing porn: Making a carbon fiber bicycle.

Re-thinking the flashlight interface: A “pop-to-light” design.

From Steady Bags, the convenience of apron chest pockets, without the apron.

A compact, easy-to-deploy design for a car sunshade.

A look at how Amazon uses robots in their fulfillment centers.

How a better combat boot design can lead to more sustainable civilian footwear.

Gnara’s GoFly zipper design makes it easy for women to pee outdoors.

The Nike x Hyperice recovery boot is like a massage chair for your feet.

Pipe Lighting’s “light light” provides better UX for production crews.

The Willow Power Supply, by furniture brand OFS, is a kinder-looking take on the desktop power.

These Freeaim VR Shoes keep you in place as you walk.

Here’s a transparent Volkswagen ID.3.

A robot lifeguard: The EMILY Rescue Robot.

Kuka’s Autonomous Mobile Platform robots have startlingly good looks.

DeWalt’s cordless bandfile is a tiny, battery-powered belt sander that packs a punch.

Design for the Common Good: Using design to better communities worldwide.