
2001
Panasonic Robotic Cleaner prototype
素材: プラスチック、アルミニウム、アクリル樹脂、モーターと制御回路
寸法: 345 x 323 x 137mm
プロジェクト開始: 2000年8月 / 完了: 2001年4月
デザイン: 山中俊治
デザインエンジニアリング: 本間淳(FLX STYLE株式会社)
プロトタイプ製作: 日南株式会社
クライアント: 松下電器産業株式会社(現パナソニック株式会社)
Panasonic (‘National’ in Japan) Robotic Cleaner was designed and prototyped in 2000 as a visionary companion for humans. At that time, robotic cleaners were rarely available on the market, but today, they have become commonplace household appliances. This prototype was ahead of its time, foreshadowing the revolution in home automation. While its functionality was not yet entirely satisfactory at the time, the robotic cleaner served as an encouraging partner, supporting people in their continuous and sometimes challenging pursuit of order. The design remained simple and functional, managing expectations while nurturing trust in the human-machine relationship. The style of this prototype, characterized by a triangular motif, was originally proposed for skillfully cleaning room corners and has been inherited by today's Panasonic "Rulo" series of robotic vacuum cleaners.
MATERIAL: Plastic, Aluminum, Acrylic resin, Circuitry
DIMENSION: 345 x 323 x 137mm
PROJECT STARTED: November 2000 / COMPLETED: April 2001
DESIGN AND DIRECTION: Shunji Yamanaka
DESIGN ENGINEERING: Jun Homma (FLX STYLE Co., Ltd.)
PROTOTYPE FABRICATION: Nichinan Corp.
CLIENT: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Panasonic Corporation)










