1. Tree Planting Robot

This eco-friendly four legged robot can plant trees with the help of its long planting arm and the planting head. The legs reduce the pressure applied on the floor of the forest, enabling the robot to be smaller and move through rough terrain.

2. FireGuard Robot

Fireguard robot offers handy help of fighting a fire situation, eliminating the exposure of firefighters to the fire and toxic smoke and reduces the possibility of getting injured or killed. It contains cameras and sensors, and is able to receive radio-frequency from the operator.

3. Kanibot

Kanibot robot works as a surveillance robot that can be used in various environments. It comprises six mechanical legs that enable the robot to move in all directions and on almost any surface. Moreover, there are cameras and sensors for superior functionality.

4. Robot Harvester

Robot Harvester keep s shopping centers and street territories clean by gathering rubbish and put them to their right place for disposal. This small robot also features the ability to gather big rubbishes by using manipulators.

5. Le Petit Prince

Le petit prince or little prince is a robotic greenhouse that will help exploring and expanding population in the Mars. This intelligent robot can carry and take good care of plants inside the glass container which is efficiently mounted on its four-legged pod.

6. Butl-R-Bot

To assist in kitchen tasks butl-r-bot has been designed with responsive AI and advanced technologies featuring humanistic arms, advanced sensors, cameras, fan arrays with movement ability, and many other functional accessories. It can efficiently prepare meals, take orders and collect foods, even it can interact with utensils and kitchen appliances.

7. Robot taxis

The three wheeler Robot taxis can transport two person as a part of a smooth public transportation system. This compact and slick taxies resembles with the driver’s cab of a crane driver and features uplifting door for the entry of the passengers.

8. Cargonaut

Urban transit will become easier than ever by enabling people get rid of their loads through cargonaut robot. This robot will help carrying heavy luggage, groceries, shopping bags and many more letting the user to be free to roam and enjoy.

8 Most Handy Robot Designs That Can Make Our Life Easier is originally posted on Tuvie

From : Electrolux Design Lab

Group Shot of All Eight Designs

1. The Kitchen Hideaway by Daniel Dobrogorsky

Think of a food, and get it served. The kitchen hideaway gives user the opportunity to visualize a food and transmit it to the robotic chefs located in a distinguished place who will prepare the meal with real ingredients. This concept diminishes the need of individual kitchen in every house of a communal buildings and thus, saves a lot of space.

2. The Snail by Peter Alwin

Cooking on the go. The snail concept is a compact and versatile cooking device that can be attached directly on to a pan, a pot, a mug, etc. to heat the content through magnetic induction process. Empowered by high density sugar crystal battery, this concept lessens the amount of space needed for conventional cooking while giving ultimate portability.

3. Elements Modular Kitchen by Matthew Gilbride

Kitchen shelving becomes more efficient. A range of individual units creates a complete solution for cooking, air conditioning, refrigeration, lighting and environmental design, powered by solar energy through wireless technology applied in the wall which minimizes the space required as well.

4. Bio Robot Refrigerator by Yuriy Dmitriev

Instead of conventional shelves, this innovative refrigerator concept contains odorless and non sticky biopolymer gel which cools the food through luminescence. Adaptability is another notable factor, you can use this refrigerator both vertically and horizontally, even you can hang it on the ceiling. Sounds weird, right?

5. Clean Closet by Michael Edenius

How about your closet cleans your cloths? Clean closet concept can scan textiles for impurities and clean them accordingly through molecular technology that can efficiently remove dirt and odors from cloths.

6. Dismount Washer by Lichen Guo

By combining the laundry basket and cleaning vessel into a compact and stylish capsule, dismount washer concept takes very small amount of space and can be hanged on the wall for enhanced interior aesthetics.

7. External Refrigerator by Nicolas Hubert

With pure and simple shape and finish, external refrigerator can be directly fixed on the outside wall of buildings and perfectly elaborate the northern Chinese lifestyle by providing the right temperature to the food through transmitting the external temperature at night and during cold seasons. This concept uses solar energy, thus reduces the consumption of electricity and complements to the environment as well.

8. Eco Cleaner by Ahi Andy Mohsen

From the perception of supplying future foods in the form of capsules, eco cleaner portable dishwasher and composter concept features a capsule like shape and the ability to ionize food through ultrasonic waves and turn it into reusable waste.

Eight Finalists Of Electrolux Design Lab 2010 Design Competition is originally posted on Tuvie

Source : Red Dot

15. Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Coupe by Mercedes Benz

An icon of style and beauty, this outstanding creation of Mercedes Benz features gullwing doors that give the vehicle an appearance like a flying eagle. Both the modern interior and sleek outdoor design will attract any of the future passing bys.

14. iPad by Apple

iPad is being considered as an amazing combination of Apple iPod and Amazon Kindle with a wide range of handy functionalities, all these are packed inside a sleek, thin and stylish casing with a super-sensitive multi-touch display.

13. Grohe Ondus Digitecture Digital Bath by Grohe

Digitalizing the bathroom can never be ignored for a perfect future residence. Grohe ondus digitecture digital bath combines innovative technology with fashionable appearance that will add some value to the bathrooms. The bath is completely programmable in a variety of ways for interactive and resource-saving functionalities.

12. Air Modem by Ji Yeon Choi and Sung Gook Lee

Air modem acts as a wireless mouse aside from being just a modem by featuring innovative sensory technology that offers a versatile using alternative with enticing and pleasing appearance. This concept enables user to control the computer from a greater distance during presentations or playing games. The slim, compact and lightweight gadget is easy to use and provides a comfortable grip to the users.

11. Apple Magic Mouse by Apple

Apple magic mouse features entirely new experience of use in terms of the flat, lower appearance and pleasing touch usability. The entire top of the mouse is a flawless multi-touch surface that acts like a laptop touchpad, eliminating the need of mechanical buttons or scroll wheels and enables user to operate the mouse on any surface and click or double-click anywhere on the surface.

10. USB Clip Memory Stick by Emamidesign

Features the shape and functionalities of a stylish paper clip, making it easier to carry and add some elegance to your paperwork. Possibilities are, users can use this compact and lightweight USB stick as postal mail communication by clipping onto a document.

9. Vanguard Alta Pro Tripod by Charles Hsu and Daniel Kao

Photography will become fun and more efficient than ever. This tripod with sophisticated and functional design and great stability features a wide variety of adjusting ability from zero to 130 degrees angle in various vertical and horizontal positions.

8. Fiskars X Range Axes by Fiskars R&D And Billnäs

Excellence in design with unique blade geometry, this axe can handle a wide range of tasks with more efficiently than ever. Ultimate safety for the users when not in use has been ensured through a plastic cover that can be attached or removed easily for enhanced functionalities.

7. Juwel Novaplus Evolution Rotary Clothes Dryer by Michael Tinius

This innovative rotary cloth dryer features fully automatic mechanism for opening and deploying the top to ensure ultimate convenience and functionalities. Users can easily install the drier at the garden or on the roof.

6. Dyson Air Multiplier Fan by James Dyson

Though its quite hard to imagine a fan without blades, Dyson air multiplier fan can expel up to 450 liters of cool air every second without a blade. The annular aperture set accelerates air through the loop amplifier and delivers smooth and steady flow of cool air.

5. Velux Sun Tunnel by Ross Lovegrove

Velux features a fascinating way of lighting the room with natural sunlight by hanging from the roof, making a sun like appearance with great functionality.

4. Metaphys Lucano Stepstool by Chiaki Murata

The main idea of this project was to create an elegance and handy stool that has been designed with no unnecessary complexity for ultimate home use. By following specialized construction method, this stool offers convenient and safe using alternatives for the users.

3. VZ-9plus³ Desktop Visualizer by Quadesign Partner Ag

Looking for a tool that can boost you presentation performance? Look no further than the VZ-9plus³ Desktop Visualizer that features a wide variety of flexible and lively manner to visualize all your presentation materials such as photos, transparencies and even three-dimensional objects easily and quickly.

2. Lucifer Drysuit by Julien Fillion

To empower the exciting and newly emerging water sports kitesurfing, Lucifer drysuit has been incorporated with all handy features to make the experience more interactive and safe for the users.

1. Mega Morph Bicycle Pump By Louis Chuang, Dennis Chiang, Bill Liao And Terry Lee

When going out for cycling, mega morph bicycle pump would be an essential tool to be taken. This ultra-slim and lightweight bicycle pump features an ergonomic shape to easily fit into a backpack and offers efficient functionalities that can be relied on in any driving condition.

Top 15 Red Dot Winning Product Designs is originally posted on Tuvie