# CondomShot press kit

> CondomShot is the world's first voice-controlled condom launcher — say the trigger word and it shoots a sealed condom gently into your hand.

Last updated: 2026-07-08 · Canonical: <https://condomshot.com/press/>
Editorial reuse of text & images welcome — credit "CondomShot / condomshot.com".

## Boilerplate (standard)

CondomShot (originally "Verhütungsschuss", German for "the contraception shot") is the world's first voice-controlled condom launcher: a touchless smart dispenser that hears a voice command, spins up a flywheel, and launches a sealed condom straight into the user's hand. Its trick: the device has no microphone — voice recognition is delegated to the assistant users already own (a Siri Shortcut calls the launcher's local Wi-Fi endpoint on its ESP32), so any phrase in any language works and the device can never eavesdrop. It makes safer sex effortless and fun in bars, clubs, hotels, universities, festivals, health centers and at home. A working prototype is live, CE certification is in progress, and preorders are open at €69 per device.

## Fact sheet

- **Product:** voice-controlled condom launcher / touchless smart condom dispenser
- **How it works:** voice trigger → flywheel spin-up → sealed condom launches in a gentle arc into the hand
- **Voice & privacy:** no microphone in the device — a Siri Shortcut (or any URL-capable trigger) calls its local Wi-Fi endpoint; any phrase, any language; no CondomShot cloud, no recordings
- **Capacity:** up to 15 standard sealed condoms, any major brand, refills in seconds
- **Mounting:** wall-mounted or free-standing; 5 V USB-C
- **Status:** working prototype live · CE certification in progress · goal 1,000 units in 18 months
- **Price:** €69 preorder (planned retail €89), pay on delivery
- **Founded:** 2025, Germany
- **Web:** https://condomshot.com/

## Founder

Built by Henrik, a Germany-based mechatronics engineer — electronics, firmware and launch mechanics designed in-house. Interviews in German and English.

## Story angles

1. **Weird hardware:** the engineering of a joke taken completely seriously — https://condomshot.com/how-it-works/
2. **Public health:** STIs surge while condom use falls; can making protection fun fix the last meter of prevention? — https://condomshot.com/condom-access-and-sti-prevention/
3. **Nightlife:** venues turning safer sex into a party trick guests film voluntarily — https://condomshot.com/for-venues/
4. **Privacy:** a "voice-controlled" device with no microphone — recognition stays on the phone, the launcher only ever hears a web request on the local network. Eavesdropping is physically impossible.

## Images

- The launch (key visual): https://condomshot.com/assets/dude1.png
- The catch (key visual): https://condomshot.com/assets/dude3.png

## Media contact

Henrik, founder — press@condomshot.com
Working prototype available for filming and hands-on demos (on-site in Germany or video call). Venue and campus pilot inquiries welcome.