Hands-free

As part of a research effort looking into hands-free charging solutions for EV drivers and autonomous vehicles, Ford has started testing a prototype robot charging station aimed at making the top-up process easier for folks with limited mobility.

If you're trying to learn a musical instrument from an online tutorial, it can be frustrating whenever you have to take your hands off that instrument to work the computer. That's what Atlanta-based musician Robb Dillon found, so he invented the SMASHmouse.

Most breast pumps require secluded privacy to use, oftentimes leashing women to wall outlets and/or bulky tote bags. The Willow wearable breast pump, showcased at CES 2017​, promises freedom with a wireless ​hands-free design that slips right under one's clothing.

Gizmag tries out the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD, a sleek hands-free calling and speaker system that simultaneously manages two mobile devices for in-car calls. It's an upgrade over previous MINIKIT Neo models, with always-listening voice commands, a new smart phone app, and sound improvements

There are already plenty of ways of taking hands-free phone calls, although most of those involve wearing some sort of earpiece. Buhel's SG05 SoundGlasses take a different approach. They relay sound to the user via bone conduction, leaving their ears open to hear the world around them.

To help avoid delicates shrinking to doll size or ending up a gray, shredded mess, Swiss engineering lab MPI Ultrasonics has come up with Dolfi, a pocket-sized device that makes laundering hand-washables a hands-free job.

About four years ago, we took a look at the Nubrella, a hands-free wearable umbrella that looked like a rain-deflecting space helmet. Sensing a bit of lack of enthusiasm for the original design, Nubrella's designers have developed rain-deflecting space helmet 2.0.

When it comes to safe driving tips, taking your hands off the steering wheel to make or receive calls doesn't rate way up there. Drive offers an alternative – it's a device that's controlled using finger movements, and it won't work unless the user's hands are on the wheel.

While various wireless headphones have emerged to tackle the problem posed by perpetually tangled cords, the team behind Earity is looking to take this convenience one step further. Its pair of Bluetooth-enabled earbuds allow the wearer to screen phone calls using only their voice.

Remember how much fun it was to use the Dyson Airblade the first time? The Robo-Washer steps up the game by doing the washing part for you as well. 360-degree jets of high pressure soapy water are followed by a blast of warm air to give you an all-in-one touchless hand cleaning station with no mess.

Proper gear is important to survive a collision on a motorcycle, but avoidance is even better. Enter the Skully AR-1 augmented reality helmet, with a voice-controlled heads-up display (HUD) that provides rear and side view video, bike data, GPS instructions, and phone and music utilities.

GlassTesla, a new hands-free app allows Tesla Model S owners to interact with their cars via Google Glass