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A Japanese designer known as FRP has created a smart bin with wheels that autonomously move to catch waste paper and other rubbish.

Using a Kinect-style 3D motion-tracking camera -- an Asus Xtion Pro -- placed on the wall of a room, FRP was able to track the position of any pieces of rubbish thrown in real-time.


The bin, meanwhile, was equipped with three wheels to allow it to quickly move in any direction necessary and catch the piece of trash before it hit the floor.

In the video you can see that the bin is very responsive, moving quickly to catch a thrown piece of paper, ball and beer can. The video -- entitled "smart trashbox" -- was first posted to Nico Nico Douga, a popular video sharing website in Japan.

If this sounds familiar, you are probably remembering Doc Brown's moving trash can from Back to the Future Part II.

FRP's trash can puts an end to those awkward failed attempts to impress your friends or colleagues. Next up: a robo-peanut that can be thrown up into the air and will automatically hone in on your mouth as it starts to descend.

Thanks to North (@nunnuc) for the translation