HIGH-TECH CHAIR HAS A TOP SPEED OF 20 KPH
A team of Volkswagen designers and engineers developed a high-tech office chair that you can drive at a top speed of 20 kmh (12 mph).
Most high-tech office chairs are just simply waterproof, stainproof, or designed to a higher comfort standard. But, Volkswagen’s recent design for a high-tech office chair shows how much more such a chair can have. The German car manufacturer designed an office chair with a built-in motor and operating controls, allowing the user to drive it at a respectable top speed of 20 kph. And that’s just one of the advanced features built into this prototype piece of office furniture.
The main goal of this unique project was to put many features found in a real Volkswagen car into an office chair, and the team did a truly outstanding job. Not only did they manage to include the motor but also a seat-belt, horn, speakers, and even tiny, fancy hubs for the chair wheels.
The futuristic office chair also comes with 360-degree collision prevention sensors, a backup camera, a touchscreen display, headlights built into the armrests, LED party lights, USB charging, a small pocket for storing documents, and the VW logo stitched into the headrest.
If you’re wondering about autonomy, Volkswagen claims that its high-tech chair comes with a swap-out battery that offers a range of around 12 km on a single charge.
But before you reach for your credit card, you should know that Volkswagen has been pretty clear that this is a one-off marketing project, designed to highlight all the features that motorists sometimes take for granted. However, the German company did say that its high-tech office chair will “be available for test drives at various locations” in the near future.
Judging by some of the comments about the YouTube promotional video, Volkswagen may want to reconsider its decision not to make the chair commercially. Some people seem ready to pay big bucks for it.
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