""It is the smallest possible form you could have for a folding utility knife that takes standard blades." That is demonstrably not true. If you wanted to, you might make the case that it is an optimum trade-off between compactness and other desirable traits such as ergonomics. There are likely to be several optimal points in that fitness landscape. "

"And yet we're not shown any images of the touchscreen UI.  Does the touchscreen register false touches if it is covered in rain drops? (As capacitive mobile telephone touch screens can do?) Research into automotive controls is suggesting that touchscreen controls are often a poorer choice compared to tactile buttons and knobs... to what extent is this research applicable to this use case?  Wheel chair users have manual dexterity across the whole range from unimpaired through to not being able to use their hands at all.  Microsoft and Sony both have modular systems of game controllers... could this device benefit from some mounting points on its frame so modular hardware buttons etc could be fitted to meet the wants and needs of its individual users? "

"Okay, it's ruggedised when in its stowed offline configuration (with the cap screwed on) but it shares a flaw with most (all?) other power banks: the inserted cables protrude in such a way to place strain on the cables and ports should it be used to recharge a device whilst it is being carried in a bag.  This could be mitigated by placing the port in a recess such that the cable protrudes parallel to the main body of the power bank. "

"The aesthetics are dictated here by the use of bent sheet metal - a reasonable choice of material and process for a low production run product for enthusiasts. That this results in the 'stealth jet gamer aesthetic' but less pretentious is likely no disadvantage to its intended market.  Other chorded keyboards are on the market, many of them looking like peripherials from the1990s or accessibility aids. "

"It may not be an unhelpful exercise to map out the current market for chorded keyboards (before commenting on a specic example), with prices etc. They usually run to a couple of hundred dollars, though some are cheaper, and Arduino-based models are featured on Instructables dot com (your fellow Autodesk sponsoree) "

"Waiting for their work to be adapted into a computer game!  Chris Foss took his inspiration in part from locomotives and other railway hardware. "

"I wonder if they could have developed a way of making it fold up more compactly when not in use? They supply a leather pouch suggesting that they intend for it to travel, but it's clunky even when folded up.  At that price, I'd want it to be the last pair of nail clippers I ever buy - so I would want to buy it and then see the MK II Travel Edition for sale next year.  "

"My instincts are yelling that there's something of the horseless carriage about this approach - the (heavy-looking!) robotic arm is emulating a human arm. But is a human arm really the optimal device for manipulating a window-washing tool? Maybe it is. But Iif so, it seems an unlikely coincidence.  After all, an automated car wash doesn't emulate the movements of a human.  It plays to the strengths of electric motors, kinetic power sources that can rotate and vibrate. "

"You're right. Recently I've been digging through Reddit threads about using a separate numpad (generic and remapped) on the left of the main keyboard for use with SOLIDWORKS. Originally I'd had the idea of using a gaming keypad (such as a Nostromo or Logitech equivalent) but they're discontinued and expensive.  Also, I don't want to fall into the trap of spending more time configuring shortcuts than i would developing muscle memory. "

"This process is not additive, though it does share a suitability for prototype and low production run parts. Stamping is only fast and cheap *once* you've invested a lot of time and money making the tool.  Stamping incurs other time and money costs too because the centrality of production can necessitate warehousing, shipping over greater distances, and thus longer time to fulfill customer orders.  "

"Another company looking to reduce lead time on sheet metal parts and assemblies is https://machinalabs.ai/ "

"Henkel don't make any claim to increase the vehicle's range per charge, so we can assume that these polyurethane rings convert the wasted noise energy into heat energy, which is then lost to the environment. "