I’ll admit, the standard shopping cart is probably overdue for an upgrade, but I don’t see much potential in the UpCart swiveling bins.
So, golf isn’t manly enough for you? The stupid pants and old man gladhanding don’t bring enough excitement to the table? Well, the Bad Arse Golf Cart aims to change that with a little help from some gigantic tires. There are a wide number of Bad Arse Golf Carts available, from the off-roading type to the luxurious. The above model is the 24hp Super Jumper, and it’ll set you back a hefty US$12,800. Sure, you’ll still be playing golf, but at least you’ll feel a little bit cooler while you’re doing it. Maybe. [Product Page via Gadget Lab]
If you were a Boy Scout at one time, you probably had a flashback after reading the words “Pinewood Derby.” For the uninitiated, the derby is a time honored tradition where Cub Scouts race small cars they construct from a block of wood, plastic wheels and some nails. As you can see, this particular car is expertly crafted into an iPhone lookalike.
Yet another job for pimply 16-year-olds has been rendered obsolete with technology, now that golfers can use the Shadow Caddy—a fully autonomous golf club carrying cart that trails behind you automatically. The three-wheeled cart works by following a signal from a transmitter worn on the golfer’s body. Switching the caddy’s setting from “Follow-Me” to “Park” makes sure it never accidentally follows you into a bunker or onto the green.
Why the hell is a dismembered pair of legs walking around willy nilly with a shopping cart? I’ll tell you why…To draw awareness to homeless people, and the cutthroat world of cart-pushing. It was designed in 1993 by a college student who thought the concept of using robots for hazardous jobs could be applied to the most dangerous job of all, being homeless. The student rigged the cart together using a bunch of bike chains and a couple car batteries. We’re not sure it serves any practical purpose—might be better if there were hands to put things in the cart. One thing the artist definitely got wrong though: homeless people do not spontaneously burst into flames. At least not in New York, they don’t. [GizmoGarden via Make]
