Plantbot

We have a lot laughs here on Gadget Addiction (well, at least I do) but we need to talk about something serious for a moment; it’s about your friend. He sits there, all neglected, alone; shrouded in shadows, enamoured only with the introspective silence that permeates his dark, neglected life. His mantra long ago became his modus operandi as each evening he whispers those words he knew not from where they came: ‘Do not go gentle into that good night.’ I’m talking about your house plant, you big jerk! That withering, malnourished friend that embarked on a lifelong journey with you to offset your massive carbon footprint? Yea, well, he’s dieing! Water and light, that’s all he asks, and you deny him these pitifully plain pillars of life! But hey, if ifs and buts were candy and nuts and plants had legs…wait a minute.

Pictured above is the prototype Plantbot. Not much is known about this self-mobilizing little guy, but that .GIF kind of freaks me out. Supposedly such a device ambles about finding the optimum light source as the big yellow disk in the sky goes about its daily business. Its quadruped design adds a somewhat Metal Gear air to it though, doesn’t it? What’s more, it’s kind of guilt-tripping to see a formerly dependant thing get by on its own. It’s like watching a baby get off the couch, walk over to the fridge, and grab its own bottle. Weird…

Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like you’ll be seeing ‘Plantbot’ on your Wally-Mart store shelves anytime soon. The design belongs to the folks over at theplaycoalition.net; a group of imaginative designers that appear to invent for their own personal amusement and for no other reason. So, for now, that means doing things the old fashion way. So go water and hug your leafy friend and breathe a hearty breath of freshly squeezed O2.

[If you are feeling particularly bored, theplaycoalition has a few other interesting inventions worth taking in, the Plantbot being merely their latest creation.]

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