I guess when bioengineering finally(?) takes off, we'll eventually end up with http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Chairdogs
> except without needing electricity or computerization. And what would it run on? power of imagination? heh
dog food and water
Ori – Robotic transformation of interior spaces
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#32Not a particularly new concept, a variation on murphy beds. And as others have pointed out the 'robotic' title is not really appropriate. I am curious though if people find the design ethos in the furniture appealing. While I like the practical and cost effective nature of IKEA type simple design I don't find it particularly aesthetically appealing.
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#33"robotic" part seems to be pure clickbait. From robotic you would expect something that would act autonomously. This one doesn't even seem to be automatic - requiring one to push a button or use some app to control it at the distance. Then again, that latter part looks scary - can somebody push the button in app to close the bed while you're sleeping? Hopefully there are some sensors to detect whether it's safe to pe…
I'm guessing it is simply too weak to be able to move if someone is on it.
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#34As someone that lives in the Southern US, all I can think about is the number of spiders that would live in the cubby the bed slides into.
Surely not if you're actively using it every day.
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#35Really cool product presented beautifully. But perhaps from being a security engineer, I wish it would say anything at all about how they're going to ensure a 16 year old kid can't pwn me from the internet and crush things -- here's praying it can't crush people.
I've just started getting into the whole smarthome thing, it worries me how hard it is to get information about security characteristics or even standards enforcement for these (which appear to be mostly non-existent).
I wish the public were more inclined to ask the question of 'but how is it secured?' when examining something to be placed in their home.
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#36So it's basically this guy's transforming Hong Kong apartment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB2-2j9e4co
That guy is really good. It's simple and very well done.
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#37"robotic" part seems to be pure clickbait. From robotic you would expect something that would act autonomously. This one doesn't even seem to be automatic - requiring one to push a button or use some app to control it at the distance. Then again, that latter part looks scary - can somebody push the button in app to close the bed while you're sleeping? Hopefully there are some sensors to detect whether it's safe to pe…
I'm guessing it is simply too weak to be able to move if someone is on it.
I hope not. I could easily imagine wanting to store things summing to more than my own weight in there given the amount of space available.
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#38I like the idea, but I get wary at the thought of getting home at 3 AM (perhaps with company) and finding out that the bed extruding mechanism has failed... It seems the robotic part is a bit overkill, couldn't it just as well be mechanical/manual?
“And remember, always leave the bed out before going to a party. ;-)”
Now to make it truly robotic. Hook it up to calendar etc, and have it figure out that if you go out after business hours and/or weekend, it should automatically ready the bed.
Only step up then is virtual butler mode, where you can text ahead about bringing guest(s) or similar.
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#39This concept is often used to expand storage space, where the storage shelves slide sideways. While there are electrically powered systems for long aisles, here's a much simpler system from Uline.[1]
If you wanted to build something like Ori, minus the "robotic" part, you could just order the track and rollers from Uline, and build cabinetry out of Ikea parts atop a Uline base.
Business opportunity: write an app to design such things, visualize them, and order the parts. Like Autodesk Kitchen Designer, which does kitchen cabinet planning.
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#40price not listed.