The Dust Ball: The best Robot Vacuum for Rooms Without Walls [Video]

This autonomous concept vacuum, called the Dust Ball, rolls concerning the room attributable to an internal motor that constantly shifts its center of gravity. Instant motion! Too bad the spherical shape means it may’t vacuum near walls…

…or under furniture. Or near furniture, for that matter.

Actually, while it’s a captivating design-one who had me daydreaming about alien housekeeping, no less-there’s really little need for this sort of vacuum, outside of the theory and design space. [ Dave Hakkens via Yanko via DVICE ]

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