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Robotic Bins and Benches in Cambridge

Posted by Zonk on from the my-bench's-name-is-jeff dept.

OldBus writes "According to the BBC robotic bins and benches have been installed in Cambridge. According to the article, they 'move and chuckle' and 'sing when the sun comes out.'" From the article: "Mr Bogen hopes the cutting edge technology would help keep the bins and benches safe from theft. The Junction has a three year maintenance contract with Greyworld and plans to name all the bins and benches individually to make carrying out repairs easier."

2 of 138 comments (clear)

  1. Less likely theft? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'd be more likely to steal a bin or bench that talks and makes 'rude noises'.

  2. Hang about. by King_of_Prussia · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Bins that sing and chuckle are going to be safer from theft? In what alternate universe does the article writer live in?

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