Friday, December 7, 2012
A Robotic Car To Quiet His Annoying Parrot
The car (called the BirdBuggy) is electric, with the forward wheels powered and casters at the rear.
The parrot has a perch, and controls the car with a four-way joystick that moves the car forward and backward, and turns it left and right.
In addition to the beak-operated stick, the car can be placed in a robotic mode to seek out its charging station via camera-based computer vision.
Also, the car has bump sensors and an infrared collision avoidance system, since birds aren't exactly terrific drivers.
One huge innovation I think will eventually find its way into mainstream vehicles is a special holder below the perch for newspaper, to allow for more hygienic shitting while driving. Who wouldn't love a feature like that in your own car? You'd save a fortune on floor mats.
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