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DIY Robot Cleaners

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

TheCorpora 'Q.bo' Can Keep Any House Tidy

— April 22, 2012 — Unique
The age of human home cleaning is coming to a well-awaited end with TheCorpora 'Q.bo' robot.

This product is an open hardware mechanical being that can be self-built and self-taught. It is like a child that learns quickly and adapts well. Owners need only purchase the Q.bo kit and it will be shipped in the third quarter of 2012. Upon receiving the robot, users can assemble the parts from the comfort of their own home. The beauty of this product is that every home is built differently, and the robot can be taught to know the intricacies of any abode. Home owners will not feel as if the Q.bo is a separate entity in the home, but rather part of it.
Trend Themes
1. DIY Robotics - TheCorpora 'Q.bo' is an example of a robot that can be self-built and self-taught, which is a trend in the robotics industry.
2. Open-source Hardware - The Q.bo robot is an open hardware mechanical being, indicating a trend in the open-source hardware industry.
3. Home Robotics - Q.bo is disrupting the cleaning industry with a home robotics trend that allows homeowners to have their very own cleaning robot.
Industry Implications
1. Robotics - The Q.bo robot is a disruptive innovation example in the robotics industry due to its self-building and self-teaching capabilities.
2. Open-source Hardware - Q.bo is an example that reflects a trend of open-source hardware which disrupted the traditional hardware industry.
3. Cleaning - The home cleaning industry is being disrupted by the Q.bo robot, as it provides homeowners with an innovative way to rely less on humans with the use of robotics.
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