Office Chairiot Mark II - Desert Highway
Office Chairiot Mark II - South Mountain
Shot on a road at South Mountain Park in Phoenix, AZ. Looks like Andy and the Chairiot are racing through the beautiful southwest desert!
Office Chairiot Mark II - Desert Road - Portrait
This photo was shot way out in the desert outside of Phoenix, AZ on a barely-used road south of South Mountain.
Office Chairiot Mark II - Desert Highway - Portrait
Another shot of Andy and the Office Chairiot Mark II on a deserted highway south of Phoenix, AZ.
Office Chairiot Mark II & Inventor Andy Frey
Andy Frey, Technical Strategist at meltmedia in Tempe, AZ by day. Office Chairiot Mark II Test Pilot and Chief Engineer by night and weekend.
Office Chairiot Mark II - Control Panel - Landscape
A landscape shot of the ridiculous control panel on the Office Chairiot Mark II.
Office Chairiot Mark II - Control Panel - Portrait
Another angle (portrait) on the crazy control panel of the Office Chairiot Mark II.
Office Chairiot Mark II - Control Panel - Alternate
Another view of the Office Chairiot Mark II control panel.
Office Chairiot Mark II - Front Shot
Fact: The Office Chairiot Mark II has 88 red-green-blue LEDs under its chassis to allow the operator to illuminate the street underneath in just about any color he or she wishes.
Office Chairiot Mark II - LED Headlights
The Office Chairiot Mark II has LED headlights, which are plenty bright enough to see even in the darkest office corridors.
Office Chairiot Mark II - Side View
The contours of the Office Chairiot Mark II are super-swanky, thanks to the elegant design of the IKEA® Poäng™ chair and the amazing aluminum welding work from Local Motors, in Chandler, AZ.
Office Chairiot Mark II - Rear View
The rear of the Office Chairiot Mark II sports a custom license plate with the hashtag, "#WHYAZ" on it. Go to http://Why.AZ to find out why Arizona is an amazing place to live, work and drive Office Chairiots around.
Office Chairiot Mark II - Chassis Electronics
The electronics on the Office Chairiot Mark II are either off-the-shelf and easy to obtain or custom-built by Andy Frey.
Office Chairiot Mark II - Wireless Control
The Office Chairiot Mark II can be controlled wireless over a Zigbee® radio, which is especially handy when using the "Paddy Wagon" attachment in place of the IKEA® chair.
Office Chairiot Mark II - Paddy Wagon
The "Paddy Wagon" attachment for the Office Chairiot Mark II allows you to move stuff around the office without having to lug it yourself. Use this in conjunction with the wireless remote control for ultra-ease-of-use!
Office Chairiot Mark II - Folded Paddy Wagon
The "Paddy Wagon" attachment for the Office Chairiot Mark II collapses down for portability.
Office Chairiot Mark II - Paddy Wagon with Soda
The "battle robot" grade motor controller in the chassis of the Office Chairiot Mark II is capable of moving up to 1,000 lbs. Since the curb weight of the chassis is around 180 lbs., that leaves 820 lbs. of hauling capacity to save your back at the office!
Office Chairiot Mark II - Green
The Office Chairiot Mark II is green in a number of ways. For one, it can haul your recycling out to the can for you! But, it also uses only LEDs for lighting AND it's completely battery-powered.