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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Steve is a self-confessed gadget addict with a soft spot for all green gizmos. He has a BA in English Literature and is currently completing his MA in Communication and Rhetoric.