This is a Common Household Product
A Vacuum Cleaner (Seriously)
While I was sleeping, Karim Rashid designed a series of vacuum cleaners for Dirt Devil. One feels very Jetsons. One feels very 2001 (the movie, not the year). One feels very alien invader wearing a gladiator helmet (and is evidently meant to perch precariously on the edges of tables and counters). You can view them here.