According to a startling statistical data, it is estimated that about 100 kilograms (220 lb) of food is wasted per person per year in developed countries. In United States, this gargantuan volume of edible yet wasted food amounts to a whopping $43 billion in monetary value. Point in case – we tend to misuse our resources more than we can afford to. But as always, there is technology to aid in our solutions; and this time it calls for nano-robots to effectively store our leftover food!
We are talking about designer René Walk’s fascinating conception christened aptly as the Nanopack. Comprising of a host of ‘invisible’ nano-robots, the pack can be simply spread over your preferred food item. The autonomous tiny bots will have the capacity to rearrange themselves into geometric shapes, and as a result they can achieve solid forms like a perfect cube. The cubes in turn can encapsulate the specific food quantities, with their individual volumes being controlled by our very hands.
In other words, the food is healthily stored without the intrusion of potentially harmful air pockets or moisture contact. And, what’s more – these proportionate packages can be consumed later, thus credibly reducing the scope of food wastage regardless of environment or standards of living.
Now of course, before we start singing our songs of praise, the Nanopack (envisaged for Electrolux Design Lab) is still in its conceptual stage. However, you can still watch the video below to have a brief idea about the incredible robotic design for foods.
Via: YankoDesign
