Unnecessary Inventions — products that solve problems that don't exist, by designer Matt Benedetto.

469 Inventions / Sorted: Most Recent / Updated 09.20.26
№ 394
Sometimes my inventions end up completely redesigned
Sometimes my inventions end up completely redesigned
Sometimes my inventions end up completely redesigned before they make it to my channels.
№ 393
The Overheard Hoodie™️
The Overheard Hoodie™️
Your apparel companion for getting all the juicy details.
№ 392
The Dream Team Generator™️
The Dream Team Generator™️
Helping new football fans pick their go-to team for the Club World Cup in an instant.
№ 391
Inferno Kuckles™️
Inferno Kuckles™️
A specific tool for a specific situation.
№ 390
The Pivot Pillow™️
The Pivot Pillow™️
The first electronic sleep device that automatically flips your pillow overnight.
№ 389
The DayLoader Clock™️
The DayLoader Clock™️
The only clock that shows what percentage of the work day has passed.
№ 388
The only way you’ll see this invention I’m working on is if I win my
The only way you’ll see this invention I’m working on is if I win my
An invention you’ll only see if I win my Webby Award — go vote!
№ 387
The EyePhone Case™️
The EyePhone Case™️
Your personal periscope for seeing the world when you’re focused on your phone.
№ 386
Unnecessary Inventions — September 15, 2025
Unnecessary Inventions — September 15, 2025
A behind the scenes look at what I’m building in the studio.
№ 385
The Elbow Equalizer™️
The Elbow Equalizer™️
The double-decker arm rest for your next flight so you never fight for the armrest.
№ 384
The Office Chair SeeSaw™️
The Office Chair SeeSaw™️
Add a little excitement to all those meetings that should have just been an email.
№ 383
Happy 6th Birthday to Unnecessary Inventions
Happy 6th Birthday to Unnecessary Inventions
Happy 6th Birthday to Unnecessary Inventions — here’s to many more years of inventing.
№ 382
The McRandomizer™️
The McRandomizer™️
A completely randomized meal at McDonalds every time.
№ 381
The Snackuum™️
The Snackuum™️
The first handheld vacuum for delivering snacks directly to your mouth.
№ 380
Let’s take a tour of the Unnecessary Studio™️
Let’s take a tour of the Unnecessary Studio™️
Let’s take a tour of the Unnecessary Studio.
"I think this is what I was made to do."
— Seven Days

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Designed in Vermont, regretted nowhere.

Unnecessary Inventions is the ongoing creative practice of designer Matt Benedetto. Working out of The Ui Studio in Burlington, VT, he builds physical and digital products that solve problems no one is asking him to solve.

The inventions have appeared in every major news outlet, on stages across three continents, and inside several Spirit Halloween stores he wasn't paid for.

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