While big companies across the globe continue to invest money in building things like a robot that can potentially get you a beer, a Dutch engineer named Giliam de Carpentier has designed a walking wooden table that can serve drinks, get you meals, and ‘almost’ hand over a remote in your hand, if you are too tired of getting up from your couch.
Initially teased on Twitter in 2022, the Carpentopod, a 12-legged walking wooden table became an instant hit among the netizens. The video de Carpentier uploaded on his Twitter account went viral and people started commenting on his tweet. ‘Wife wants to rearrange the furniture? No problem,’ joked one Twitter user. Another stated, ‘Death by robot coffee table not on my 2022 bingo.’
Two years later, the table has now completed its testing stages and the DIYer has uploaded a video of the final prototype on his YouTube channel. de Carpentier writes in the caption, “Enjoying the fruits of my labor now that I finished my 12-legged ‘Carpentopod’ table project.”
What makes the walking table special is its ability to function as a drink or meal cart and its bizarre design that instantly grips your attention. The table boasts two sections, each featuring six legs. Each leg has a motor of its own. Courtesy of these 12 legs, the table can walk or crawl like a crab.
Further speaking about his creation, de Carpentier, stated, “I made all wooden parts from cross-laminated bamboo, they only connect to other parts via steel rods with ball bearings, and there’s at least one mm of distance between every wooden part.”
He further informed that two motors are connected with programmed microcontrollers and rollers to help the table walk. In the video, we can see that the table moves smoothly and at the desired pace.
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Tech-wise, the DIYer engineer used a Bluetooth module to the Arduino single-board computer and wrote additional C code to enable control using a repurposed wireless Nunchuck controller, originally from a Wii. He has also installed a LiPo battery that allows the user to control the wireless walking table and its 12 legs. The engineer has listed other nitty-gritty details that went into the completion of the process on his website.
The designer is in no hurry to talk about the price, nor did he comment on making more such pieces. However, the best thing about the whole creation is that it’s not a concept but an actual product. This could be a wonderful innovation for people with disabilities. However, it’s a long way to go to mass-produce these pieces and ensure optimum functionality.
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