Simone Giertz facts for kids
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Simone Giertz
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Simone Giertz talking at a conference in 2019
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| Born | 1 November 1990 |
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| Parent(s) | Caroline Giertz |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Subscribers | 2.81 million |
| Total views | 195.8 million |
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| Subscriber and view counts updated as of 10 May 2025. | |
Simone Giertz (born November 1, 1990) is a Swedish inventor, maker, and professional YouTuber. She is famous for building creative and funny robots. She is often called the "queen of useless robots" because her inventions are meant to be funny, not always practical.
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Early Life and Education
Growing up, one of Giertz's biggest inspirations was the Disney cartoon character Gyro Gearloose, who was also an inventor.
When she was 16, Giertz lived in Hefei, China, for a year as an exchange student. While there, she learned to speak basic Mandarin. She even appeared on a Chinese TV show called Huan Xi Long Xia Dang (The Happy Lobster Restaurant).
After high school, she studied engineering physics at a top university in Sweden. However, she left after one year to follow a more creative path.
Career as an Inventor and YouTuber
The Queen of Useless Robots
Giertz's journey into making things began after she attended a school called Hyper Island in Stockholm. She became interested in electronics in 2013. Her first project was a helmet with a toothbrush attached to it for a children's TV show. When the show wasn't made, she uploaded a video of the helmet to YouTube, which started her career as a YouTuber.
On her channel, Giertz became known for her "useless robots." She used her dry sense of humor to show off robots she built to do everyday tasks. These robots often went wrong in hilarious ways. Some of her famous creations include:
- An alarm clock that slaps her awake.
- A robot that puts on lipstick.
- A machine that washes her hair.
Giertz's goal wasn't to make perfect, useful machines. Instead, she wanted to find fun and over-the-top solutions to simple problems. Her funny inventions made her so popular that she was invited to show them on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Working with Others
In 2016, Giertz joined the website Tested.com, where she worked with Adam Savage from MythBusters. Their first project together was the Popcorn Feeding Helmet. The next year, she hosted a Swedish TV show called Manick, where she and her co-host invented funny solutions to everyday problems.
She also worked with the TV show Westworld in 2018 to create a special robot to promote the show.
Building More Than Just Robots
In 2019, Giertz took on a huge project. She and some friends turned a Tesla Model 3 electric car into a pickup truck, which she named "Truckla." She wanted an electric pickup truck but couldn't buy one yet. A video about building Truckla went viral, and she was even invited to the official launch of Tesla's Cybertruck.
Later that year, she traveled to New Zealand to work with Weta Workshop, the special effects company famous for The Lord of the Rings movies. Together, they built a giant costume of a mantis shrimp.
In 2020, she did voice acting for the first time, playing a robot named CGO in the cartoon Adventure Time: Distant Lands.
A New Direction
Around 2022, Giertz started to move away from building "useless robots." She explained that she wanted to build things that were both creative and useful. She started her own company called Yetch, which sells unique products she designed.
She said in an interview that she was learning to be more confident in her skills. Instead of just making jokes about her inventions, she wanted to be proud of creating high-quality, helpful items.
Personal Life
Giertz is the daughter of novelist and TV host Caroline Giertz. She is also a descendant of Lars Magnus Ericsson, the founder of the technology company Ericsson.
For several years, Giertz lived on a houseboat in Sweden. She later moved to San Francisco and now lives in Los Angeles with her dog, Scraps.
In 2018, Giertz shared with her fans that doctors found a noncancerous tumor in her brain. She had surgery to remove it and shared her recovery journey online with humor and a positive attitude. She even turned the mask she wore for treatment into a lamp. She has been healthy since finishing her treatments in 2019.
See also
In Spanish: Simone Giertz para niños
