Scribit Robot Muralist and Other Tech Gadgets for Christmas
A roundup of high-tech gadgets for Christmas gifts includes Scribit, a robot that draws and erases on walls, created by Italian engineer Carlo Ratti and his team. Scribit is a prototype that will launch in early 2019 after a successful crowdfunding campaign raising over $2 million. It works on plaster, chalkboard, and glass, using four colors and heat-erasable ink. Users control it via an app and can share designs. Ratti, director of MIT Senseable City Lab, says Scribit offers an alternative to digital screens. Other gadgets include Big Clapper by Masato Takahashi, a robot that applauds; Square Off, an AI-controlled chessboard; Barsys cocktail machine; Barbie Robotics Engineer; Crafty Robots paper robot kits; HAL 9000 Christmas decoration; Sony's Aibo robot dog; Vinci 2.0 AI headphones; and Monroe Workshop's pony robots. The article was published on Artribune Magazine #46 by Valentina Tanni.
Key facts
- Scribit is a robot that draws and erases on walls.
- Created by Carlo Ratti and his team.
- Prototype launching in early 2019.
- Crowdfunding raised over $2 million.
- Works on plaster, chalkboard, glass.
- Uses four colors and heat-erasable ink.
- Controlled via app, users can share designs.
- Ratti directs MIT Senseable City Lab.
Entities
Artists
- Carlo Ratti
- Masato Takahashi
- Valentina Tanni
Institutions
- MIT Senseable City Lab
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Sony
- Hallmark
- Mattel
- Artribune Magazine
Locations
- Italy
- Japan
- United States