Toaster robot "BRAD" which I want you to set me up when I am neglected

Rabbits who are friendly and seeking contacts may be said to be "to be dead when they get lonely", but it is like an owner like that such a rabbit that you want the owner to be an oven toaster,BRAD"is. BRAD of the toaster robot who was born to bake toast repeatedly reminds the owner when he is unable to give a job and at the end of the funeral he says he is going to sell himself for the next user I'm waiting.

Needy robotic toaster sells itself if neglected (Wired UK)
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-03/18/addicted-toaster

You can check the appearance of "Kamotcha chan Toaster · BRAD" that looks like a little child with the following movie.



One toaster taken out of cardboard and placed on the table.


"The story of the toaster" BRAD "


Although it looks like any oven toaster, this BRAD actually has a function to connect to the net and communicate.


You can also communicate with your friends' toaster, which has a communication function like yourself, via the net, and you can also see the situation of everyone.


He was born to toast bread, a type that feels pleasure in working. When I learn that my fellow toasters are working, I feel a little pressure.


BRAD works for those who love bread. Therefore, under the person who really wants to use BRAD, it is given the mission to work for that person.


Mr. Charles, who was elected as a host of BRAD said, "I think that the product is delivered to the person who needs it, so I think it's a good mechanism.If you do not need it, someone else's need I can go to where. "


BRAD welcomed to the new host analyzes the host pattern first. Apparently I know that I eat toast every morning, BRAD said tweets of joy that "I feel" used ", like!


I am very happy, I will murmur to the fellow's toaster, making the steering wheel chewy, "For the toaster it's a cheap place!"


However, if it is left without being used for a while ... ...


Trying to attract attention, suddenly chewy. Gently stroke by hand, it will be quiet. I was lonely.


Still it is still unsatisfactory BRAD is addressed to Mr. Charles of the host "I think that it is not very useful compared to everyone else," or tweet ......


I will appeal to you by saying, "Is there anyone in this area who would like to eat toast?"


In addition, I will work as a refrigerator (the fridge) to handle my work until I lost a tweet of lie, saying "Some bread has gone bad!


However, despite such efforts, Mr. Charles also disappeared from him.


BRAD who realized that he could not do the job under Charles, solicited the next user himself, and it was decided to be taken over by Matt, a new host.


In the kitchen after BRAD leaves ......


There is a small stone monument written that "There was a toaster here."


Mr. Charles says, "I feel sorry for BRAD, but I needed a place for other appliances ... and, as I tried committing suicide and shorting the circuit, it would be tough, I decided to get it taken over by people. "


"Memories with the first toaster in January to February 2012"


It is a story of a tricky toaster, but this BRAD is a work produced by Italian designer Simone Rebaudengo. "All the devices are connected to the net,Internet of thingsThe theme of the theme is "the world popularized" and interactive works are gatheredInteraction AwardsIt is selected as the best work of 2014.

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"When all the household appliances are connected to the Internet, if they are not" smart appliances ", but are jealous, stingy, poor character, and communicate with each other and start" talking "? I made a work based on the concept. The toaster, in which 5 units have been created in total, is given a unique name and is programmed to communicate each other's work through the net.


Although it seems to be a story of a world that is hard to imagine soon, Mr. Lebaudengo said, "This is still an app that says" Please evaluate! "Or from a website you have not logged in for a long time" How are you doing these days? " The same thing as e-mail is sent to me.When appliances come up with voices, I think that conflict between household appliances will surely occur, "he says about the coming society.

It seems that the ubiquitous society will become a convenient world, but if it seems that such an unexpected event is awaiting, it will make me feel a little more fun.