A Robotic Deodorant

What is a deodorant? Essentially something that removes odor. Ventilator fans and chimneys are deodorants too in that aspect, right? The Air Manager is a futuristic robo-chimney that has multiple petals that bloom outwards to catch bad odors. The stronger the odor, the more petals bloom. Air manager’s smart software knows which direction the odor is coming from too, allowing petals to open outwards in only that direction. Each petal also doubles up as a lighting device, making your robo-chimney a rather sci-fi alien lamp too! Not sure if I should be impressed or alert homeland security!

Designer: Nursultan Barun

Sarang Sheth

Sarang is the co-editor in chief of Yanko Design. He is a former industrial designer at a Bangalore-based multidisciplinary design studio, working in areas including appliances, FMCG, packaging, technology, luxury, etc. Sarang has written about design and technology for over a decade and has been a jury member on international design awards. He occasionally works on tech concepts featured on Forbes, The Verge, Hypebeast, Digital Trends, SlashGear, Tom's Guide, LetsGoDigital, and Unbox Therapy. Sarang graduated from MIT Institute of Design, Pune.

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