Inventions, Innovations and Interesting Ideas for the Inventor in All of Us.

InventorSpot.com is the most popular invention website in the world. Want to know about the latest inventions, innovations and interesting ideas? Learn more about us and our resources for inventors.

Another Cheetah Robot Rears it Neck

A cheetahs can be a very scary animal. With chases that are often over in less than a sixty seconds you probably do not want face a real one. But what about a robot cheetah? A robot that is modeled after the cheetah is currently in development may be used for search and rescue in the future.

Creep Out The Creeps With These Hairy Stockings

Google Says Potayto, Bing Says Potahto, But Who's Better At Search In Topeka?

Print A Lighter Aircraft Bracket, Win $8,000 Via GE Jet Engine Bracket Challenge

Immortality For Scientists & Dalai Lama Connected By Social Media

Getting The Dirt On Soil Soup

by Laurie Kay Olson

Those in the world of cuisine are always searching for that one exotic dish or line of dishes that will make them famous. Tokyo's chef Toshio Tanabe has gone to what some might call the ultimate extreme -- using soil. This isn't some dirt that he dug up out of the garden. It is pristine soil that come from areas like the mountains and dug from far below the surface. He uses only the best soil in his soup!

Add new comment

Need A Hug?: Jacket Simulates The Reassuring Sensation Of A Cuddle

by Fashion Finds

Is there anything better in the world then a nice big hug when you are feeling stressed or sad? Probably not, and that's exactly why inventors decided to create a garment that simulates the sensation of a hug for parents that need to offer their children reassurance from afar.

Add new comment

Creep Out The Creeps With These Hairy Stockings

by Jill Harness

These stockings are designed to make your legs look hairy so you can creep out all those creeps out there.

Add new comment

Print A Lighter Aircraft Bracket, Win $8,000 Via GE Jet Engine Bracket Challenge

Design 3D printed plane part, win up to $8,000!

by Arnold Carreiro

An aircraft engine’s brackets need to be strong and firm, but due to the heavy metal materials commonly used to make these parts, they are a bit on the bulky side. GE is looking for 3D printing wizards to solve this problem, while offering big bucks for big ideas.

Add new comment

Suit Of Inverted Puppies Puts Dogs Into Your Style

by Steve Levenstein

Think fashion has gone to the dogs? You are correct sir! This outrageous outfit on sale at the Laforet Harajuku Department Store and Museum in Tokyo, Japan, adds a diagonal row of upside-down puppies to a snazzy black pinstriped suit.

Add new comment

Google Says Potayto, Bing Says Potahto, But Who's Better At Search In Topeka?

Google Says Potayto, Bing Says Potahto, But Whose Search Is Better In Topeka, Kansas?

by Ron Callari

''Topeka' is the Indian word for "a good place to grow potatoes." And even though the wheat and corn crops grow in greater abundance today, two Internet search engines view the potential of this 122,000-person-town as two very different type of spuds. While one treats it like "small potatoes," the other likens it to "potatoes au gratin," or a great side dish to whet one's appetite.

1 comment

Robot Test Drivers?

by Katie Gatto

Test driving cars is harder then it looks. If you want to get the best testing, without hurting human test drivers in the increasingly rough situations, then you need to do something different. Many car makers are turning to help from non-human drivers. That's right, robots may be testing the cars you drive every day.

Add new comment

NBC Desktop USB Fan Makes You Look (And Feel) As Cool As Jimmy Fallon

by China.new

Are you as cool as the next host of NBC's The Tonight Show, the one and only Jimmy Fallon? Would you like to be? A Chinese online seller can make it happen, no sweat.

Add new comment

Microsoft Releases Office For iPhone

by dendory

The first release of Microsoft Office for iPhone is not quite what many people expected, requiring an Office 365 subscription and SkyDrive cloud usage, but if you fit the usage pattern, this may be an app worth checking out.

Add new comment

Safety Nets Keep Pedestrians Covered When Beijing Manholes Aren't

by China.new

Dropping out of sight through an open manhole might be funny in cartoons but in real life, not so much. China's capital city of Beijing is testing out a possible solution, installing safety nets under 1,000 manhole covers along with a reflective pylon that pops up if the cover is removed.

Add new comment