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Even though your Roomba might be dead or dying, the Geco will take up cleaning the windows from the outside. This is definitely something that people with homes that have gigantic windows will appreciate. Sure, these windows look stunning, but they are a hassle to clean. Not all of these windows are easily accessible. The Geco can get at them with no trouble. Geco was created by the Australian designer Syndey Avila for the Electrolux Design Lab. It's a circular shaped robot that has an advanced micro fiber ring which spins to clean windows.

Now that sounds just dandy, but the next bit is pure science-fiction. The robot uses nano-technology to adhere to glass. It can also blend into the background using simple patterns. It's also solar-powered. Avila thinks that these types of robots might be really useful, since a lot of new buildings use a lot more glass than before. It's a great idea, but we hope that these 'bots could be actually made for real, using something else than nano-technology. For some reason, we are reminded of the pumps that move around in pools to clean up the mess. We guess that the same kind of suction principle could work for a robot cleaning windows, however it wouldn't be cordless and if the suction fails, it would fall to the ground or break the windows it's trying to clean.

[via Cribcandy]

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