Information seems to be scant about how this has fared since the article was written. But it looks like it launched in 2009 and also won an Ig Nobel prize: http

Information seems to be scant about how this has fared since the article was written. But it looks like it launched in 2009 and also won an Ig Nobel prize: https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a7253/our-favorite-ig-nobel-the-wasabi-fire-alarm/ https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a7253/our-favori...