Roto-a-Matic churns out self-designed toys

You can play the role of Santa Claus with the Roto-a-Matic, a robot that is said to function as a DIY toy vending machine of sorts. Why do I call it that? Well, this unique robot is said to be able to redesign molds and turn them into plastic toys, all of it taking less than a minute to complete. I guess plenty of elves in the North Pole would be out of a job soon, no? The Roto-a-Matic robot is a collaboration between Chicago-based product development specialists Squibbles Ink and designer toy store Rotofugi, where it is heavily inspired by the vintage Mold-a-Rama machine. (more…)

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