빛을 쫓아 움직이는 스마트 플래너 로봇 '헥사(HEXA)' VIDEO: Robotic “Smart” Planter Chases the Sun to Keep Its Succulent in Sunlight

건설과학 Construction,Science/IT 과학 IT & Science2018. 7. 18. 00:56

Robotic “Smart” Planter Chases the Sun to Keep Its Succulent in Sunlight

By Sara Barnes on July 16, 2018

Have you ever noticed how a plant instinctively grows towards the sunlight? Called heliotropism, it’s a phenomenon where leaves point in the direction of the light—the source of their nutrients. Most of the time, you’ve got to position your plants just right so that they are getting the food they need. But thanks to an adorable little robot, you’ll never worry about your plants getting too little or too much sun again. A Chinese company called Vincross has built a mechanized creature that chases the light and retreats into the shade to ensure that a plant will thrive.

빛을 쫓아 움직이는 스마트 플래너 로봇 '헥사(HEXA)'

6개의 다리를 가진 로봇이다.

혹시 식물이 햇빛을 향해 어떻게 본능적으로 자라는지 알고 있나요?

헬리오트로피즘이라고 불리는 이것은 빛의 방향, 즉 그들의 영양소의 원천을 가리키는 현상이다.

이를 위해 대부분의 식물들이 필요한 영양분을 얻을 수 있도록 알맞게 배치해야 한다.

하지만 사랑스러운 작은 로봇 덕분에, 여러분은 식물들이 다시는 햇볕을 너무 적게 받거나 너무 많이 받는 것에 대해 더 이상 걱정하지 않아도 된다. 빈크로스라 불리는 중국 회사는 식물이 잘 자라도록 하기 위해 빛을 쫓고 그늘로 돌아가는 기계화된 생물체를 만들었다.

이 앙징스런 로봇은 빈크로스의 선 티안기(Sun Tianqi)의 발명품이다.

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The gregarious robot is the brainchild of Sun Tianqi. Through Vincross, he developed a robot named HEXA and has since adapted it to hold a small succulent plant. Part planter and part crab, the six-legged device can sense when the succulent needs light or shade and even stomp on the ground when it needs water. (Tianqi explained his concept in a Vincross forum, although it’s still unclear as to how it understands these needs.)

Regardless of how the smart planter knows when to accommodate a succulent, it’s undeniably an incredible and adorable way to take care of a plant. In addition to being a robotic nanny, the device can dance when it’s happy and even play with you. Watch it in action below.