"It's an interesting discussion - should the role of robotics be to replace the worker or augment them? There are many jobs that are extremely hazardous that I see as being prime candidates for 'replacing' humans. But, someone will be out of a job.Menial ones? Well - they are jobs, not ones that many want, but ones that robots could do but they could also take them away from a group of workers.I'm more intrigued about having robots that could augment what we do perhaps - adding another hand/arm to help a laborious job be made easier. Or, enabling those that otherwise could not do a particular job - a quadriplegic who can work at UPS as a UPS driver and delivery agent, etc. That seems more interesting and enabling to me."
"Kudos.Being an inch or two 'off' from a straight line on either direction would land someone in a pile by the side of the house. The balance (and placement) shown is top notch."
"@Alex - agree.While I love the idea of low cost material, and setup is a breeze, moving the corner 'supports' inward to middle of the 'bed' makes me wonder how durable/stable it would be to a restless or shifting sleeper...anyone who rolls has no way to stay in place...no rails and no sagging to help you stay in place."
"Poor explanation - my '0-degree' comment was meant to describe the near-level hood intersection moment with the windshield...feels broken and not integrated."
"I like the rear 3/4 view - as it's probably where the concept designer spent the most time - but the near 0-degree joint of hood to windshield makes that intersection look like two disparate objects coming together, weakening the overall look with a significant 'crease' in the middle of that powerful profile. In renderings, the windshield was further raked back, off-setting that look a little, and the hood never made it to almost level at that point. Close - but feels like two incongruous elements put together at a really critical junction."
"First of - very elegant design!Not defending either position, but a recommendation - it really helps both the credibility of the design and the designer if they have a clear path to realize the design to manufacturing. It will prevent going down a pathway that requires losing design intent for molding reality and really allow a designer to justify how they may want to push or flex the boundaries of design by suggesting how it could be made. Design without delivery is a missed opportunity."
"Makes me wonder what their business model is...make a few, charge a bundle, and eke out a modest profit? I would think that would make for a challenging product pipeline."