robotics SOME OF THE CRAZIEST PATENTS COMPANIES HAVE FILED THAT YOU PROBABLY NEVER KNEW ABOUT

robotics SOME OF THE CRAZIEST PATENTS COMPANIES HAVE FILED THAT YOU PROBABLY NEVER KNEW ABOUT SWIPE TO SEE MORE robotics AMAZON'S WORKER CAGE Amazon patented a cage-like transport system designed to move a human worker through an active robot warehouse without shutting the robots down. It was intended as a safety solution, but it quickly became one of the most dystopianlooking patents ever linked to a major company. robotics APPLE'S GLASS STAIRCASE Apple patented a transparent glass staircase, showing just how far the company was willing to go to own the details of its design language. It may not sound as extreme as the others, but few companies are so obsessive that they patent the look of a staircase. robotics SAMSUNG'S AR CONTACT LENSES Samsung patented smart contact lenses designed for augmented reality, with tiny display technology built directly into the lens. The idea sounds like science fiction, but it shows how far companies have already thought beyond phones, screens, and even smart glasses. robotics GOOGLE'S STICKY CAR Google patented a car with an adhesive front end designed to stop a pedestrian from bouncing off after impact. It sounds absurd at first, but the idea was meant to reduce the damage caused by a second impact with the road. robotics MICROSOFT'S DIGITAL PERSON CHATBOT Microsoft patented a system for creating a chatbot based on a specific person, using data such as messages, voice recordings, social content, and images. In simple terms, it was a patent for building a digital version of a real person that could keep talking long after the original person stopped. robotics IBM'S COFFEE DRONE IBM patented a drone that could deliver coffee based on your cognitive state, meaning it could decide when you looked tired or likely needed caffeine. It is one of those patents that feels funny at first, until you realise how invasive and oddly believable it actually sounds.