"Robot vacuums quietly patrol floors as anonymous discs, efficient but a little eerie, especially for kids and pets who aren't quite sure what to make of a machine that roams around on its own. They slide under sofas, bump into chair legs, and dock again without anyone feeling particularly attached to them. It doesn't take much to turn that same machine into something closer to a small pet that happens to vacuum."
"This 3D-printed cat/dog robot vacuum decoration, sold under the Petokka name, is a small kit that gives the robot a face, ears, and movable eyes. Rather than stickers, it's a set of PLA parts that sit on top of the vacuum and react to how it moves, so the cleaning bot comes back from a run looking like it's had its own adventure."
"The kit works without wiring or electronics. The eyes sit on low-friction pivots, the ears are hinged triangles, and everything is 3D-printed in PLA and resin. There's no battery, just gravity and inertia doing the work. The seller includes a choking-hazard warning, noting that parts aren't meant for toddlers or pets that chew, with an option to request only ears or sticker faces if small pieces are a concern."
The Petokka kit is a 3D-printed cat/dog decoration that mounts onto flat-top robot vacuums, adding a face with ears and movable eyes. The parts are PLA and resin pieces that rest on pivots and hinges so impacts and movements alter the expression. The assembly requires no wiring or batteries; gravity and inertia animate the eyes and hinge the ears. The design is compatible with basic IR or bump-type cleaners but may interfere with vacuums using LiDAR turrets or top cameras. The seller warns about choking hazards for toddlers and pets and offers alternatives like ears-only or sticker faces.
Read at Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
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