I actually saw this thing a few months ago at big, weird junk store. When you move something about 6 inches from the lid, a magical AI Smart Chip II opens the lid and closes thanks to patented SilenX silent lid closing thing. Then there's the Eagle Eye sensor that senses your presence and the Hyperbole Inducer, used by the iTouchless makers to describe extremely basic electronics stuck inside a trash can.

The can runs on 4 D batteries and seems to open and close at odd times if you brush against it, which would freak me out.

Product Page [iTouchless via CandyHam]

iTouchless trashcans in various sizes [Amazon]

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