Wall-e look-a-like? Even more than that! Don-8r (pronounced "donator") was developed by Tim Pryde, a 21 year old product design student, who got inspired by the increasingly negative attitudes of many people towards street beggars. DON-8r is coin-powered, and each donation does not only helps to run this little guy, but also goes directly towards supporting a chosen charity.
Here is what Tim himself has to say about his creation: “DON-8r navigates obstacles as it moves about on a random path for a set length of time. It then waves its flag, calls for assistance and pulses with light until it receives another donation from another passer-by. Always polite, DON-8r thanks the generosity and repeats its journey.”
The white and glossy design makes it extremely easy to re-brand the DON-8r for the needs of any specific charity. During the first user interaction, DON-8r raised about 15 pounds for the Dundee Science Centre. Not bad for mostly 1p and 2p donations!
Craving more? Here is a video!
via Neatorama
Here is what Tim himself has to say about his creation: “DON-8r navigates obstacles as it moves about on a random path for a set length of time. It then waves its flag, calls for assistance and pulses with light until it receives another donation from another passer-by. Always polite, DON-8r thanks the generosity and repeats its journey.”
The white and glossy design makes it extremely easy to re-brand the DON-8r for the needs of any specific charity. During the first user interaction, DON-8r raised about 15 pounds for the Dundee Science Centre. Not bad for mostly 1p and 2p donations!
Craving more? Here is a video!
via Neatorama
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