Potato chips are known for their dusting of salt, oil and other seasonings that have been held in high regard as “finger-licking food.”

Japanese toy maker Takara Tomy now has developed a gadget to allow us to wolf down* a chip bag without ever setting a finger on them.

Potechinote is a tool that will pick up potato chips for you. It harnesses* the awesome power of the hand and packs it into a tiny cartoon-gloved plastic hand which you control via a simple switch.

Potechinote ensures a gentle carriage for your crisps so that it won’t break the chips as it tries to pick them up.

You also can make Potechinote’s fingers rub each other laterally, thus dislodging excess crumbs and powder.

If all that were enough, each Potechinote has a stylus* tip on the other end to ensure your fingers don’t have to touch a thing for remainder of your snacking and smartphoning session.

Potechinote will be priced at US$12 when it is released June 29.(SD-Agencies)