"Robo furniture" with a robot built into the sofa was produced in order to spread the word about Okawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, which is the largest furniture producing area in Japan, and it has become a hot topic on the Internet.
This "Robo furniture" is a normal sofa that seems to be comfortable to sit on at first glance, but it has a built-in automatic transfer robot used to carry luggage under the seat surface.
It is also possible to move and rotate back and forth and left and right by operating the remote control, and it seems that you can easily change the room.
The city planned this furniture as a piece of furniture unique to Okawa, where about 200 furniture makers gather, and it was produced in collaboration with a furniture maker in the city and a robot maker in Fukuoka City.
It is characterized by its natural construction that does not make you feel the robot inside, and the craftsmanship such as the smoothly curved handrail is also attractive.
Although it is not sold, the video has been published on the city's special website and has become a hot topic.
Masahiro Kunitake of the Interior Division of Okawa City said, "I want to get people interested in Okawa with Robo furniture, and to revitalize the city by sightseeing and purchasing furniture."
Mr. Tatsuro Sakami, managing director of the furniture maker who made it, said, "I was particular about not giving a comfortable sitting feeling and a robotic feeling. I made it with the intention of responding to any request."