Published on: 2025-08-07 08:23:00
WTF?! Most people probably use zippers every day, but the technology behind them has remained fundamentally the same for decades. The world's largest zipper manufacturer aims to change that with motorized zippers that fasten and unfasten themselves. If the idea gains traction, it will initially emerge in enterprise settings. Japanese manufacturer YKK recently announced successful testing results for a prototype automatic zipper. The company suggests that it could help people fasten objects in d
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-08 08:30:08
is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2011, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Japan’s YKK, the world’s largest zipper manufacturer (go ahead, grab the nearest zipper, it probably says YKK on the pull), has announced a prototype self-propelled zipper with a built-in motor and gear mechanism it can use to zip itself up at the push of a button on a wired remote. The days of being embarrassed when you forget to zip up could s
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