--- title: "Hackers Build Robot That Launches Gum Directly Into Your Mouth" description: "Clever engineers at a Chinese video company built a tiny, swiveling robot that can shoot pieces of gum right into your mouth." date: "2025-03-24" modified: "2025-03-24" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/robot-launches-gum-into-mouth" categories: - "Robotics" - "Robots and Machines" tags: - "chewing gum" - "china" - "robots" - "tracking" --- # Hackers Build Robot That Launches Gum Directly Into Your Mouth ![Clever engineers at a Chinese video company built a tiny, swiveling robot that can shoot pieces of gum right into your mouth.]() *\Image: HTX Studio\* Clever engineers at a Chinese video company called HTX Studio built a tiny, swiveling robot that can shoot [pieces of gum]() right into your mouth. In a [video]() that [made the rounds on social media]() over the past week, one of the company's engineers can be seen triggering the robot's ability just by opening his mouth wide. "This is our gum-launching robot, Gummy," a voiceover says. "It tracks your mouth and shoots gum when you open your mouth." "Place him on a table and colleagues passing by can take a gum by opening their mouths," the voiceover adds. "He even does long-distance shots for fun." https://twitter.com/HTX_Studio/status/1902374507299357066 It's a deceptively clever piece of engineering that fires off pieces of gum at a surprising degree of accuracy and speed. Even flicking some candy across a sizable room into a small cup is a breeze. As demonstrated in the video, it can even strike one piece of gum in mid-air with a second piece. The little invention had users on social media salivating. "I want one — I would probably choke on gum within a week — but let's go!" one Reddit user [joked](). Another user pointed out the potential risk of having a robot react to you simply opening your mouth. "Then you open your mouth gasping for air, and this thing just keeps shooting pieces of gum into it," another user [ruminated](). Other than Gummy, HTX has also built an entire [robotized assembly line]() for origami birds, as well as a [gun that can shoot small hoops]() for a high-stakes game of ring ross. Sure, the company's latest invention isn't about to pull off some [gnarly kung fu moves]() or [pick up dirty socks]() — but it's a delightful robot companion nonetheless. "I'm afraid I would buy this immediately," one Reddit user [admitted](). Others were far more concerned about similar tech being used to shoot deadly projectiles instead of pieces of gum. If they can apply this to gum launching, they can apply it to \[close-in weapon systems\] or anti-drone technology," one user [wrote](). And if the [grim robot]() that can [respond to ChatGPT queries]() to aim and fire a rifle at terrifying speeds and accuracy is anything to go by, that fear may be warranted. **More on robots:** *[Bonkers Video Shows Boston Dynamics Robot Breakdancing]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()