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Bosch’s future of urban transportation involves a city-wide network of autonomous cable cars

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Imagine being able to admire your city’s beautiful landscape while traveling (something that isn’t really possible in underground subways, or in tightly packed buses). BOSCH is rethinking urban mobility in a way that allows public transit systems to be as convenient as private cars, with the added advantage of being able to admire your city from up above. Partnering with Art Lebedev Studio to envision what this new form of transport would look like, you’ve got yourself a full fleet of robust, autonomous cable cars, running on a well-planned network that covers all important parts of a city.

This cable-car system is incredibly effective for a multitude of reasons. It’s financially and physically easy to expand cable networks without disrupting existing architecture (building subway lines and stations can cost enormous sums of money). The cable cars even have an edge over buses because they can actually travel in straight lines, independent of existing roadways, or of traffic. These uniquely designed cable cars don’t even require special stations or stops, thanks to a feature built into each car that allows it to descend down onto the road every time someone needs to hop on or aboard. Working essentially like an autonomous flying car (even though it’s just suspended above the ground), these cable cars can efficiently pick you up and drop you off wherever you need. Each car seats as many as 5 people, offers a stellar elevated panoramic view of the city, is weather-proof, and runs on clean renewable electrical energy. The cars also come with WiFi on board too, obviously!

BOSCH and Art Lebedev’s conceptual cable car system currently exists as just a visual representation, but Art Lebedev’s website mentions Moscow may be the first city to ever see this revolutionary travel system!

Designer: Art Lebedev Studio for BOSCH

The Electricity Meter got a Makeover

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If you’re familiar at all with electricity meters, it’s likely because you saw this big, clunky contraption attached to your house and hated the way it looked! Here is one that’s a little less obtrusive to your exterior aesthetic and a lot easier for professionals to access. It’s called SM101 and it’s a single-phase residential electric meter that’s highly precise and programmable with surge protection and the ability to independently transmit metered information to the energy company and calculate costs.

The front of the meter is covered with transparent plastic panels. They make terminals and wires easily visible and protect the device from dishonest energy users: changing anything inside is impossible without breaking seals. This equates to guaranteed protection against vandals.

Compact and discrete, the device can be attached to a mounting rail or bolted using the holes and the eyelet. Offered in two color variants: classic black and cheerful light green – it is capable of blending in with your other exterior elements and hints at its environmental friendliness. Despite having minimal dimensions, the meter is equipped with a large screen and easy to understand display graphics that shows big, easy-to-read digits. Users can easily see how many kilowatts they spent in a month.

Designer: Art Lebedev

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Modest Mobility

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Exoatlet may not be the first skeletal support system, but what sets it apart is thoughtful aesthetic paired with a motorized frame that goes the extra mile to assist the user in the basic requirements for mobility that most of us take for granted. Whether it’s sitting, standing, or walking, the motorization works in tandem with the users initial movements to make maneuvering a natural, non-robotic process.

So the user looks more human and less cyborg, the structural part of the exoskeleton is also hidden behind a fabric cover that makes an otherwise high-tech looking device look like a subtle, casual piece of clothing. Additionally, a standard looking backpack hides the lumbar corset that supports the back, further minimizes the robotic aesthetic.

The result – a positive improvement for those with musculoskeletal disorders that affords them not only the health benefits of being active but allows them to move freely and enjoy life’s simple pleasures!

Designer: Art Lebedev

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Recharge While You Wait

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When you’re on the move, the solar-powered Mito is a multifunctional street object designed to give you a place to park and charge! Designed as an attractive addition (made almost entirely of wood) to public transport stops, it allows passengers to charge their phones and access the internet while waiting.

The first Mito station is currently located at Taksim Square in downtown Istanbul (near a tram stop, next to Tünel station). Mito stations will soon appear in other cities as well. Each will be equipped with power ports for charging up to 8 devices, a wireless internet signal, and even a built-in LCD screen that displays the station and route name, bus or tram arrival times and current air temperature.

Designer: Art Lebedev

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Geeky Enter and Home Doormats

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When you have one of these doormats in front of your house it says to the world, “a geek lives here”. The Enter and Home doormats are from design firm Art Lebedev (who calls them by their Russian names Enterus Kovrikus doormat and Domikus Kovrikus doormat). They look just like keys on your computer, except you can wipe your feet off on them. Don’t try that with your MacBook- trust me. Each is made from natural coconut fiber.

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Attraktsionus Double Ferris Wheel: Twice the Fun, Possibly Twice as Dangerous

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I love a good amusement park ride as much as the next guy, but even I might have some second thoughts about riding on this unusual double ferris wheel if it ever showed up at my local Six Flags.

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Designed by the frequently whimsical, always creative team at Art Lebedev Studios, the Attraktsionus concept would link two ferris wheels together with a single set of cars that can travel between them.

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Presumably, some sort of giant belts or cables would drive the cars between the two wheels, thus combining the sensation of riding a ferris wheel with that of a gondala ride. Thanks to the different wheel sizes, the whole thing looks like a giant bicycle chain when viewed from a distance.

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I’m doubtful that we’ll ever see this ride turn up at real world amusement parks, but I do think it would be cool to create a whole series of fantastic and impossible rides like this. Oh yeah, there already is…

Octopus Tentacle Plunger: If It’s Orange, Flush it Down!

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I was going to say something about this thing sucking, but I figure we’ve used that line too many times before. But if you were to sit on the toilet and have this octopus tentacle reach up from the bowl, it wouldn’t exactly be a pleasant experience – unless you’re into that sort of thing, of course.

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The hilariously warped Oktopus toilet plunger is one of the latest gadgets to come from the creative minds of Art Lebedev Studio. The curl at the end of its singular orange tentacle serves a practical purpose as a grip for all of your plunging needs. It’s made from plastic with a silicone suction cup at the end. No, the tentacle suckers don’t actually stick to anything, but it would be cool if they did.tentacle plunger 2

At this point the Oktopus is still a concept design, but I have little doubt that Lebedev and crew are working on a way to put it into production.

The only problem with this thing is that you don’t really need to leave it in your toilet all of the time. I suppose you could at least put it out for guests.

[via Bem Legaus!]

Enter Key Doormat: Type with Your Toes

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Show your guests that they’re welcome, while at the same time letting them know you’re a true computer nerd with this fun doormat from Russia’s Art Lebedev.

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The Enter Key doormat, aka “Enterus Korvrikus” – which sounds like one of those captions on a Road Runner cartoon – is the perfect addition to any geeky front door. It’s made from durable coconut fiber, so will actually help trap dirt, mud and dust while also looking cool. Though once you hit this Enter key with your feet, there’s no “Undo” key.

Grab the Enterus Kovrikus doormat for appx. $41 (USD) over at Art Lebedev Studios.

The Story of Lampus

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When you are at the helm of an innovative organization such as the Art Lebedev Studio, one can only expect only the best in design to be dished out. Once again your concept is spectacular, so take a bow Art!

The Lumpus is an adjustable modular table lamp with three LED modules located on the same axis. Crafted from anodized aluminum, each lamp rotates independently and switches-on, individually. Simple and minimal, the lamp is as elegant as a swan!

Specs:

  • Total power LEDs – 9 watt (equivalent to 50-60 watts in the case of incandescent lamps)
  • Color Temperature – 5500 Kelvin
  • Light output – 600 lumens
  • Angle of each module – 60 degrees
  • The lamp is powered by AC power; the number of active units is regulated by three-position rotary switch

Designer: Art Lebedev Studio

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Bulavkus Safety Pin USB Drive Secures Clothes and Data

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Are you a forgetful klutz who always misplaces flash drives? Are you in the fashion industry and want to have a flash drive that fits your line of work? Or perhaps you’re you a baby with a loose diaper and a need for a flash drive? Then you’re out of luck. Because the Bulavkus is still only a concept. Sorry.

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It’s a shame really, because unlike other gimmicky flash drives that just look like other objects, the Bulavkus actually works as a safety pin, making it less likely that you’ll lose your flash drive (or your pants.) It could work as a weapon too.

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Seriously though, knowing Art Lebedev Studio, I think this has a decent chance of becoming an actual product. Whether or not it’s practical is another matter altogether.

[Art Lebedev Studio via Newlaunches]