6 December 2024

Wow! Ori Robotic Furniture Can Turn Your Living Room into a Home Office in No Time

By Ronald Smith

Are you looking for a way to make the most out of your limited living space? Well, Ori Systems has got you covered! They’ve come up with a fantastic collection of furniture that can transform your room with just a touch of a button. And guess what? This technology doesn’t only work for homes, but it can also be a game-changer for offices!

Why Ori you ask? Well, it’s inspired by the Japanese art of origami, and it totally makes sense when you see it in action. This incredible furniture can quickly change a small living area into multiple setups. Check out the video below to see it in action for yourself.

As you can see, this compact space can turn into a cozy bedroom, a productive home office, or a comfortable living room – whatever you need it to be!

Let me tell you about this cool system called architectural robotics. It all started with a project called MIT Media Lab CityHome, which aimed to tackle the rapid urbanization happening around the world using technology. They wanted to find clever solutions to our growing cities.

So, what is this system all about? Well, it’s all about furniture that can move! Imagine being able to change the layout of your room with just a press of a button or using your phone. That’s what this robotic technology does. It’s modular and scalable, meaning it can work with different types of furniture. Pretty neat, huh?

The real genius behind this system is something called the Ori System. It’s like the brains and the muscles of this furniture. On the furniture itself, there’s a touch-sensitive control panel. It’s super cool because it can detect when you’re nearby using motion sensors. And when it senses you, it lights up with all sorts of icons and options.

Let me tell you about the awesome Queen System. It’s like a magical transformation for your living room. Imagine turning it into a cozy bedroom, a spacious walk-in-closet, or even a cool office. How? Well, with a sliding queen size bed, a comfy couch, and plenty of storage space!

I read this interesting article on Mashable, and it seems that Ori Systems, the company behind the Queen System, will only be available in a few cities this summer. Specifically, Boston, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. That’s a bummer if you’re not in one of those places. And get this, they’ll only deliver it to certain real estate developers, both for commercial and residential properties.

Why this limitation, you might wonder? According to Hasier Larrea, the founder of Ori, they want to test the waters and see if their furniture system is a hit. So, they’re starting with multifamily real estate developers and building owners. Mostly rentals, you know? But don’t worry, if all goes well, they might expand and make it available to all of us regular people. How cool would that be, right?

Big news from the company – we’re planning to roll out more systems by early 2017. Exciting stuff, right? And guess what? We’re on the lookout for developers and building owners who are interested. So, if you’ve got the skills and the space, we want to hear from you!

Could this work for your home office?

Just like how finding a good, affordable place to live in a big city can be a real challenge, finding suitable office space can be tough for small businesses too. That’s why a lot of companies are turning to co-working spaces. But here’s something cool – we’ve got technology that could really amp up the efficiency of your office space, or even help you create a small home office and living space all in one! That’s right – no more compromising on convenience. Pretty neat, don’t you think?