Fukitorimushi Floor Cleaning Robot
Writing by Evan Ackerman on Monday, 25 of May , 2009 at 5:59 am
As much as we may love our Roombas, they’re not the most organic of machines. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but sometimes it can be a little alienating… Unless you’re a crazy robot fanatic, of course. You know who you are. Panasonic aims to change things up with a cleaning robot that looks and acts more like a living thing. The Fukitorimushi floor wiping robot isn’t really a vacuum; it’s more like a mobile microfiber mop. The robot autonomously crawls around, wiping things up by dragging its microfiber belly across the floor:
Those lights you see on the front are some kind of dirt sensors that tell the Fukitorimushi to spend a little extra time floundering around on a certain spot. It’s capable of finding its way back to a charging dock, but you’ll have to switch out and wash its cover yourself, a process which Panasonic thinks “may encourage a pet-like affection” for the bot. There’s no information on when (or if) the Fukitorimushi might be available.
[ Toyko Fiber ] VIA [ Pink Tentacle ]
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