# DIY Booze Robots The Mini-Fridge Beer Cannon Vends, Cools, and Shoots Beer via Your iPhone By Jordan M | Published 2011-01-01 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-fridge-beer-cannon References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/iphone-controlled-beer-cannon-is-the-robot-friend-of-our-dreams/) & [macstories.net](http://www.macstories.net/news/iphone-controlled-mini-fridge-beer-cannon/) The Mini-Fridge Beer Cannon was a piece created with a whole lot of ingenuity, hard work, and sheer audacity. This featured [fridge invention](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-smart-fridge-1) is completely controlled via a homemade web-based [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hololive) app, which allows the user to remotely monitor and adjust its cooling temperature, select up to four stored brands of beer, as well as aim and fire full cans at 50psi using a fully integrated webcam. And as if that weren’t enough, the Mini-Fridge Beer Cannon is also social media-friendly: its iPhone app has a [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/juice-boost-charging-can-sleeve) function that allows instant video updates to be made after each shot. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **DIY Drinking Gadgets:** The rise of DIY drinking gadgets is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to tap into the market of consumers who want personalized, tech-savvy ways to enjoy their drinks. - **Smart Home Bartending:** Smart home bartending appliances that can be controlled via mobile app have potential to be disruptive in the consumer electronics and home appliance industries. - **Social Media-integrated Appliances:** The integration of social media functions in appliances like the Mini-Fridge Beer Cannon opens up opportunities for brands to engage with customers in a novel way. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** DIY drinking gadgets can be a new subcategory in the consumer electronics industry. - **Home Appliances:** Smart home bartending appliances would disrupt traditional home appliance manufacturers as they would introduce more technology in home products. - **Social Media Marketing:** By integrating social media functions in appliances, brands can use video marketing strategies to engage with customers in a novel way. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Beverage Dispensing Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ottobot-brew.md) - [Gaming-Influenced Beer Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaming-fridge.md) - [Recharging Beer Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corona-recharge.md) - [Automated Beer-Brewing Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-brewing-machine.md) - [AI-Driven Robotic Beverage Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-beverage-machine.md) - [Compact Connected Drink Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rocco-super-smart-fridge.md) - [Interactive Beer Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michelob-ultra-fridge.md) - [Robotic Beverage Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frazybot.md) - [Self-Chilling Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cool-can.md)