# Responsive Wall Systems Wallbots is an Adaptable Environment that Changes According to Your Needs By Katherinev123 | Published 2012-08-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallbots References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2012/08/robotic-walls-move-themselves.html) & [ottocad.net](http://www.ottocad.net/blog/?p=243) Otto Ng, an architect and technologist from the [University of Toronto's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquidfilled-panel) RAD (Responsive Architecture at Daniels) program, has developed an interesting adaptable design called Wallbots, a [kinetic wall system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humanise-wall) that is responsive to different living spaces. Using electronic and kinetic systems, Wallbots can configure and reconfigure itself to better suit a person's changing needs. The wall system is mobile and user-responsive, adapting itself to changing real-time data, such as the weather, a person's social network profile or the person's behavior. Designed with an [origami-like skin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorskins-selk), Wallbots can stretch from 1 meter to 1.5 meters and communicate with each other via a wireless connection. Each of the Wallbots can navigate itself freely on wheels or attach to another Wallbot via an electromagnetic mechanism with infra-red positioning feedback, describes the designer's site. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Responsive Wall Systems:** Wallbots showcases the potential for adaptable and responsive environments. - **Kinetic Design:** The use of electronic and kinetic systems in design allows for dynamic and customizable spaces. - **Real-time Data Adaptation:** The integration of real-time data enables responsive changes based on factors such as weather, social network profiles, and personal behavior. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture and Design:** The architecture and design industry can explore the possibilities of developing responsive wall systems like Wallbots. - **Home Automation:** The home automation industry can leverage kinetic design principles to create adaptable living spaces. - **Smart Technology:** The smart technology industry can incorporate real-time data adaptation to enhance user experiences and personalization. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modular Wall-Building Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blokaloks.md) - [Kinetic Interaction Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transmutation-observatory.md) - [Modular Magnetic Wall Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wall-organizer-concept.md) - [Wall-Mounted Modular Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallwerx.md) - [Workstation Projection Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/work-wall.md) - [Flexible Room Partition Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/room-partition-system.md) - [Moving Wall-Integrated Renovated Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blooming-shed.md) - [Architectural Wall Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humanise-wall.md) - [Vertical Wall-Climbing Inspection Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hausbots-hb1.md)