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Boomerang Tidying Devices

The Electrolux Twister Zips Around Your Home to Provide a Complete Clean

— October 13, 2013 — Tech
Engineers, designers and consumers are always looking for new ways for technology to assist with life's more tedious tasks, and the Electrolux Twister has been proposed to perform a job that everyone must deal with and that few particularly enjoy. Miguel Ortiz's concept is a robot cleaner that can spruce up your interiors in a jiffy, and all that you have to do is lift a single finger.

Activate the hovering sanitizer with the help of a smartphone app and tell it what sorts of tasks you'd like it to accomplish. While you're out, home or even asleep, the Electrolux Twister will silently go about its duties. Ultraviolet rays, a steam diffuser, an electrostatic induction plate and an Air Wick air freshener all work together to tackle dirt on surfaces and improve the quality of the air.
Trend Themes
1. Robot Cleaners - The development of robot cleaners like the Electrolux Twister presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the cleaning industry.
2. Smart Home Cleaning - The integration of smartphone apps and smart home technology in devices like the Electrolux Twister opens doors for disruptive innovation in the home cleaning market.
3. Automated Cleaning Tasks - The use of automation, UV rays, steam diffusers, and other advanced technologies in cleaning devices like the Electrolux Twister indicates potential disruptive innovation opportunities in automating various cleaning tasks and routines.
Industry Implications
1. Home Cleaning - The Electrolux Twister and similar devices have the potential to disrupt the traditional home cleaning industry by providing a more convenient and efficient solution.
2. Robotics - The development of robot cleaners like the Electrolux Twister contributes to the advancement of the robotics industry, creating opportunities for disruptive innovation in automation and AI.
3. Smart Home Technology - The integration of smart home features in cleaning devices like the Electrolux Twister signals disruptive innovation opportunities in the smart home technology industry, where connected devices can streamline and enhance cleaning processes.
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