# T-Shirt Gatling Guns The Shockwave T-Shirt Canon Can Shoot Three Tees in a Second By Meghan Young | Published 2010-10-29 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shockwave-t-shirt-canon References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5675616/10) & [team254](http://www.team254.com/) The Shockwave t-shirt canon is one mean looking machine. I'm not going to lie, if I saw this being wheeled out during half-time at a basketball game, I would be more than a little frightened. Developed by Team 254 Robotics from Bellarmine College Preparatory and NASA, the Shockwave t-shirt canon is capable of launching three t-shirts in a second. According to Gizmodo, it "has a range of 150 yards, and an ammo capacity of 400 shirts." Wild. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Rapid-fire T-shirt Launchers:** Opportunity to develop t-shirt launchers with faster firing rates, allowing for larger crowds and more efficient distribution of promotional merchandise. - **Long-range T-shirt Launchers:** Potential to create t-shirt launchers that can reach farther distances, enabling promotional activities in larger venues or outdoor events. - **High-capacity T-shirt Launchers:** Ideas for t-shirt launchers with larger ammo capacities, providing extended promotional opportunities without the need for frequent reloading. ### Who This Affects Most - **Event Marketing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to enhance promotional activities at events through the use of high-performance t-shirt launchers. - **Sports Entertainment:** Potential for incorporating advanced t-shirt launchers into halftime shows to create a thrilling and memorable fan experience. - **Promotional Products:** Opportunity to revolutionize the distribution of branded merchandise by utilizing cutting-edge t-shirt launchers with superior performance capabilities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adult-Targeted Foam Disc Blasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disc-blaster.md) - [Creator-Backed Toy Guns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mrbeast.md) - [Compact Gel Capsule Blasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nerf-pro-gelfire-legion-blaster.md) - [Gel Pellet Toy Guns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hasbro-1.md) - [Effortless AI T-Shirt Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-t.md) - [Synchronous Firing Water Guns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/synchronous-firing-water-gun.md) - [Unimagined Basketball Dribbling Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dribbletek.md) - [Flatulence-Firing Toy Blasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buttheads-fart-launcher-3000.md) - [4-in-1 Gel Blasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unlocx-gel-blaster.md)