Project Overview

Scribit is the world's first write and erase robot.

Organisation

Scribit

Project Context

Created by MIT professor Carlo Ratti, and first demonstrated at EXPO in Milan, Scribit is a small "writing robot" that can draw images and text on any vertical surface.

“We are totally deluged with information, and spend too much of our non-sleeping time in front of one form or another of digital screen – TV, desktop computer, laptop, tablet or phone."

Do we really want to add more screens to our lives?” says MIT professor Carlo Ratti: “Scribit offers up an alternative: a robotic system that draws on any kind of vertical surface, following a primordial act performed by humanity since our first cave graffiti.”

Project Innovation

Yes, Scribit is a robot. It is 6.6 inch x 3.15 inch in dimension and covered in aluminum on the outer part. The core of its technology is a rotative engine that allows to be in writing or stand-by position, beside changing color when the drawing requires it.

Scribit can operate between 4 colours combinations, and be installed in less than 5 minutes: all that is needed are two nails and a power plug. It can place itself at any point with great precision and uses markers to reproduce any type of content.

A vertical surface, a socket and an Internet connection, that's all that's needed to use Scribit.

Scribit uses 2 wheels to climb (almost) any type of vertical surface. Whiteboards, glass and standard plaster are the surfaces recommended to obtain the highest quality drawings.

Thanks to a special patented technology, Scribit can safely draw, erase and redraw new content an infinite number of times. How does this work? The eraser pod can heat up to 149 F°. As simple as that: it will run across the design and the ink of the marker will evaporate little by little.

The Scribit companion app is designed to allow users to seamlessly browse through a sea of content from Artists, Illustrators and developers, anywhere in the Web.