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posted by Fnord666 on Sunday January 28 2018, @11:13PM   Printer-friendly
from the well-it-didn't-just-grow-legs-and-walk-away dept.

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It's even wackier than that autonomous chair Nissan made last year.

[...] Nissan this week unveiled its ProPilot Park Ryokan. Based on a traditional Japanese inn, or ryokan, the automaker added its tech to a number of items, including slippers, tables and floor cushions.

Each item is capable of moving back to a specified location after being moved, similar to how Nissan's ProPilot Park system is capable of using the steering, brakes and throttle to maneuver a vehicle into a parking space without human input. That means everything at the ryokan is always in the correct spot, and I imagine anyone staying there would get a kick out of watching slippers and tables move about without help.

But can they escape getting chewed on by the dog?

Source: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/nissan-made-self-parking-slippers-based-on-propilot-tech/


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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by MostCynical on Monday January 29 2018, @12:31AM

    by MostCynical (2589) on Monday January 29 2018, @12:31AM (#629651) Journal

    now we can watch tables and slippers chasing dogs.

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