Adorable New Mini Robot Cools Hot Drinks and Food

Whenever I’m deep in the throes of writing or lost in the vast labyrinth of the internet, you can bet I’ve got my trusty coffee by my side—sometimes so hot it could double as molten lava. But fear not! Enter Yukai Engineering with their adorable little lifesaver, Nékojita FuFu. This tiny, tech-savvy cat perches on the side of your mug or bowl, huffing and puffing cool air to save your taste buds from a fiery fate.

Hailing from Tokyo, this ingenious gizmo is not just a fan but a marvel of modern whimsy. It uses a “special algorithm”—which they endearingly call the “Fu-ing System”—to blow at unpredictable strengths and intervals, mimicking a human trying to cool down their too-hot-to-handle food or drink. The name itself is a delightful fusion: “FuFu” is the sound we make when blowing on hot food, and “Neko-jita” translates to “cat tongue,” a nod to those with a sensitive palate, which, fun fact, includes nearly half of Japan’s population. So, next time your coffee threatens to singe your lips, remember, there’s a tiny cat-shaped hero ready to blow your troubles away—literally!