Actually innovative

The standout of the video: seals and replaces the bag automatically, with a 180-day battery, earning 90% effort saved.

An exciting idea that he was nearly invested in, killed by funding problems and a price jump before it shipped.

Won the podium; a beautifully designed, genuinely useful learning tool that he thinks is a good investment.

The first level three autonomous car, which he found surprisingly relaxing and extravagantly luxurious in the rear.

An astonishing colour laser engraver and cutter, niche and expensive but worthy of Hall of Fame status.

A brilliant AAA battery charger and organiser that he considers a Hall of Fame product, though limited to AAA.

Fun five-camera phone with great RAW photos, but let down by an outdated chip.

An exciting phone with a clever rotating camera and a standout screen, held back by durability worries, dull colours and a missing headphon…

Maybe the most instantly recommendable phone he has used, with standout design, screen and battery for £200, held back by average performan…

Impressed that the stormproof match keeps burning through blowing, spraying and a bucket of water, saying it feels like magic.

A conveyor-belt pizza peel that transferred the pizza perfectly and also cleaned up sauce spills.

He calls it the greatest camera phone in existence, praising the pin-connected magnetic lens and its results.

The most convincing concept phone he has used, with a clever attachable camera, though battery life and lens quality fall short and mainstr…

Has the best phone camera system he has seen, led by a telephoto lens so good it works as a main camera, though software updates and handli…

A smart, nearly smokeless fire pit with a built-in fan and power bank that he loved and would take with him despite its bulk.

Thinnest foldable he has seen, beating Samsung on build, battery, charging, screens and speed, but let down by software polish and cameras.

Impressed by the new module that adds a bright light, mic connection and a camera for tracking in any app.

Self-levelling tripod that fixes his tripod fiddling and has not been wrong once.

A well-built, space-saving mat that replaces a weights rack, though expensive and tied to a subscription.

A freeform elliptical that doubles as a step machine, with very deep software.

Arun found the custom head-tracked FPV drone system absolutely incredible for getting shots inside the crowd.

He is clearly impressed by a Christmas tree where you can draw lights in any colour and animate them in real time.

Finds it the strangest case he has tested, but is intrigued that the colour e-ink display runs on NFC with no battery.

Best foldable of 2023 and the first to properly compete with Samsung, with better cameras, battery and software.