Hackers Build Robot That Launches Gum Directly Into Your Mouth

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

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">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."

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