The 10 weirdest and wildest musical instruments of 2026 // Popular Science

“This isn’t just an electric violin; it’s a computer disguised as fine lutherie. Built with a curly maple body and four embedded Bela Mini computers (one per string), it uses infrared pickups to analyze every nuance of a bow stroke. The result is a seamless fusion of acoustic warmth and digital synthesis that responds instantly to the player’s touch.” — Popular Science