Japanese car manufacturer Nissan continues its foray into the world of robotics with a series of experimental motorised chairs. The furniture in question looks pretty nondescript by all accounts, except these ones will automatically guide themselves under a designated table or desk when they hear a certain number of claps.
So how does it all work? Well, Nissan have taken a normal chair designed by Okamura (a Japanese furniture firm that specialises in ergonomic workstations and office chairs) and fitted a series of motors to drive the wheels at its base. The chairs themselves a controlled over Wi-Fi via a series of four motion-sensitive cameras positioned around a room, which direct the chairs to neatly fill gaps on a given table.
As you can see from the video above, the idea is actually pretty cool (and very, very Japanese) - but sadly these robo thrones won't be making their way onto the commercial market any time soon. The tech was actually used as a publicity stunt to promote Nissan's new intelligent parking assist technology - because if it park a chair properly, it can help you park a car just as easily!
Via: Nissan (Japanese)
Why not check out: Half of Britons do not trust self-driving cars, study finds
Upgrade to smarter living
Get the latest news, reviews, deals and buying guides on gorgeous tech, home and active products straight to your inbox.
Dom Reseigh-Lincoln has been writing for T3 for over half a decade now, covering everything from mobile phones and laptops right through to video games and gaming peripherals. Purveyor of an excellent beard, as well as some perpetually cheeky offspring, Dom likes to wind down in his spare time by listening to heavy metal.
-
One kettlebell, four exercises and 20 minutes to build strength all over
A kettlebell is all you need for a great full-body workout
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
-
You could win an Xbox Series X in gold, but Microsoft will make you work for it
The exclusive Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Xbox could be yours
By Rik Henderson Published