“Take a seat” is a robotic chair that follows you around
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The “take a seat” chair is a robotic chair that follows you around! The user has a library card embedded with an RFID chip, which the chairs use to find and follow their target. Also, it’s one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.
The video is fun to watch as you get to see the chair in action, following this guy around the library. Somehow the chair is cute enough that it doesn’t seem too creepy that it’s always right behind you.
Dutch designer Jelte van Geest created the chairs for Openbare Bibliotheek Endhoven, a library design project. He says. “Robots are often seen as mean machines. However, they do have a more friendly side, which should have a more prominent place in our society.”
Link, video and picture via technabob.com
Neato. :D
wow!
The part at 1:10 – 1:27 is so obviously fake. Still cool concept though.
@KBlack
The part at 1:10 – 1:27 is so obviously fake.
My thoughts too. As you said, it’s still a cool concept though.