Noonee Chairless Chair Exoskeleton Lets You Sit Anywhere

The Swiss startup Noonee is building a device that straps onto your legs and shoes, and lets you sit down anywhere you want.

The company pitches it as a “posture support device,” which has a nice ring to it. The thing is a five-pound carbon fiber and aluminum device that you put behind your legs; it’s jointed at the knees and has pads at the buttocks. You can assume whatever position you need and activate the device (there’s a battery to power it). Presto — you’re in a perfectly positioned chair that you didn’t have to pull over. This image, from Noonee’s site, illustrates what it looks like:

The factory and industrial applications are obvious, as are the leisure applications. Five pounds is sort of heavy for leisure — certainly heavier than slinging around a camp chair — and we can’t help but wonder how stable this thing is. We’re also picturing factory workers with their head-worn visor devices and strap-on chairless chairs.

According to its website, Noonee has raised about $275,000 in venture funds.

Last updated by Dan Rosenbaum on September 2, 2014.