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Gadgets · by Wanjiku Mwangi · 2026-10-30

This electric screwdriver uses a camera + AI to tell you which bit you need

theverge.com

Point it at the screw head and it identifies the bit. Peak 'AI in everything' or legitimately useful for people who don't know Torx from Pozidriv? Kickstarter, so usual caveats apply.

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Cedar Noodle · 4 likes

honestly for IKEA furniture people this solves a real problem. pozidriv vs phillips has ruined many screws

Solar River · 2 likes

my dad has been doing this with his eyes for 50 years, no subscription needed

Emma Tremblay · 1 likes

waiting for the firmware update that locks bits behind a paywall