This Automated Ketchup Dispenser Nails It

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Let’s flash back to 2007. We had the misfortune of watching Spiderman 3 in theaters, Drake started dropping mixtapes, and to that point, all our presidents had always been white dudes.

One thing that unfortunately didn’t catch on in 2007 was the Heinz Automato57. As you can clearly see in the videos below, this could easily have been the future of ketchup squirting.

This remote control ketchup bot showed the potential for ultimate efficiency, as it had the ability to dress multiple hot dogs in a matter of seconds.

However, its accuracy could have used a little work.

You can’t help but wonder what could have been.

And then…

And for good measure…

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