Powered picnicking to colour-coding robots
by Emily Hughes from Technology | The Guardian on (#E031)
Our favourite tech innovations this week include a refreshing new way to share party snaps, and a carry-on briefcase that carries you
This summer ditch the wicker basket and embrace picnic 2.0. Updating alfresco dining for an urban setting, Atelier Teratoma have created the technopicnic, kitting out this portable case (actually a foldable table) with solar panels, bluetooth-connected screen, speakers, silver pillows, lights and even USB ports so you can plug in your phone for a power boost. Commercial versions are in the pipeline, but until they're available adventurous readers can embark on their own exploratory mission to the Sala Amadis Youth Institute in Madrid, where the technopicnic prototype is on display this month.
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