Ikea’s robot furniture aims to ease shoebox living

New Ikea technology could turn convention on its head

Ever ahead of the curve, Ikea has come up with a radical solution to a problem faced by an increasing number of people: how to exist comfortably in an ever-shrinking shoebox.

The Swedish retail giant has announced plans to pilot a series of robot-powered furniture that turns the conventional idea of furnishings on its head. Using new technology, the living room will become a bedroom, a walk-in wardrobe or a study, as the ...