Je li ovo... jastuk s repom koji maše? Jedna od neobičnijih tehnoloških inovacija izloženih ove godine na tehnološkom sajmu IFA u Berlinu je jastuk za maženje Qoobo japanske robotičke tvrtke Yukai Engineering. Ono što izgleda kao sklupčana mačka izvana je sto posto robotika iznutra.
Ferrari Press Agency Ref 8497 Tail 1 05/10/2017 See Ferrari text Picture must credit : Yukai Engineering
A cushion which waves it tail like a cat has been developed to comfort owners who can’t have real pets.The Qoobo looks like a cushion but with a realistic tail that reacts to stroking and patting.It is able to comfort its "owner" like a real pet would simply through tail wagging. It also vibrates when you stroke it, emulating the rumble of a purring feline.To make it more lifelike, the Japanese designed Qoobo also wags its tail randomly when it is left alone for too long.It is expected to become commercially available next summer, for around $100 USD / €85 Euros / £76 GBP .The battery is said to have an eight-hour life and can be recharged by USB.Its main feature is the robotic tail, which moves differently depending on the way you pet it. One of the designers at Japanese maker Yukai Engineering came up with the idea for Qoobo about six months ago, when she had to leave her cat with her parents because the apartment she moved into didn’t allow lpets. She decided to come up with a pet substitute to make her feel better.Bevcaise the head and limbs weren’t all that important, she settled on a pillow with a tail.Yukai Engineering chief executive Shunsuke Aoki, told said the tails movement is based on research of both cat and dog behaviour.Qoobo is expected to go on sale in the summer of 2018, in two different colours, Husky Gray and French Brown OPS: The Qoobo Picture supplied by Ferrari, Image: 352067845, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Profimedia, Ferrari
"Qoobo je terapeutski robot u obliku jastuka s repom", navodi tvrtka i dodaje da će se jastuk povremeno probuditi i pozdraviti. Iako je osmišljen kao zabavni proizvod Qoobo ima ozbiljni cilj pomoći ljudima s alergijama ili ograničenim prostorom u svojim domovima pružajući im im privid životinje ili barem njezine stražnje polovice.
Izložen na sajmu na kojemu se ističu japanske inovacije jastuk oživi kad ga se pogladi i počne mahati repom. "Pokušajima i pogreškama došli smo do proizvoda koji imitira kompleksne pokrete mačjeg repa", kažu proizvođači.
