Boffins unveil talking ‘Dalek’ toilet that can move, talk and grind poo
A ground-breaking new bog that moves on its own has been unveiled. Experts believe it will help the elderly and people with mobility issues go to the toilet without leaving their room
Would you want a toilet that comes to you? (Image: Yueban)
Scientists have built a self-driving toilet that can move around the house so people can go to the loo where they like.
The £3,200 Xiaoban smart toilet is a walking, talking, poop-grinding loo that is now available in China.
The mobile lavatory, which moves in a manner almost identical to a Doctor Who Dalek, is the brainchild of toilet boffins Yueban, and is designed specifically to help the elderly and people with mobility issues to go to the loo without having to travel to the bathroom.
The product was officially unveiled at an Elderly Care Expo in Shanghai and according to a video posted by its inventors is “a ground-breaking assisted device” that “instead of the person going to the toilet” allows “the toilet to come to the person”.
According to the bog builders, the robo-loo can “handle absolutely everything”, and is “automated and contactless for caregivers, eliminating many of the most unpleasant aspects of manual care.”
In the video, they explain: “Users can both urinate and defecate in the device. You can comfortably poop and do not even need to reach for toilet paper.
“As soon as the user is finished, the robot initiates a built-in bidet system for automated washing, followed by a warm-air drying cycle.”
And for those worried about lingering smells, the cy-bog apparently can get rid of even the most pungent stenches due to its “heavy-duty odour control mechanism that instantly engages, sealing the internal chamber airtight to trap and neutralise any smells.”
The toilet is also able to “grind” excrement down in order to process it more easily, and has a “robotic arm” it uses to flush away waste.
The loo can also be “commanded” to leave the room once its function has been completed.
Once returned to base, the toilet “automatically refills its clean-water tank from the home water line and recharges its battery.”
Social media users in China were quick to react to the unique product, with many celebrating the fact that it will seemingly help the elderly and take a burden off carers.
One user wrote: “This will solve the urgent needs of disabled elderly people in the dark”, while another added: “I applaud any product that can empower people’s lives”.
Unfortunately for readers keen to try the toilet, it is only available in China.
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