Dyson has unveiled a new lamp. Now that might not sound like the most groundbreaking thing in the world but bear with us because this lamp is quite simply, incredible.
Developed by James Dyson's son Jake, the CSYS combines technology previously reserved for satellites with a design that makes it look like something from a Swiss supervillain's lair.
What's immediately most impressive about CSYS is the simplicity of the design.
Using a flawlessly designed 3-axis counterweight system that's inspired by industrial cranes, the arm glides both up and down and forwards and back requiring nothing more than a gentle tap and the power of gravity.
Then there's the light itself. Eight LEDs provide light for up to 37 years, that's right 37. How? A complex aluminium heat sink that draws heat away from the LEDs and dissipates it through the rest of the lamp.
Used originally on satellites, Dyson has done its now trademarked move of taking something considered space-age and appropriating it for something as normal as a desk lamp.
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So what will the world's first literally space-age desk lamp cost you? Well it's not going to be cheap, at £399 this is not a lamp you buy on a whim.
Then again, it's made out of satellites...