Crunchgear has an interesting post about the world’s first fully automatic baby crib.

The device tries to induce sleep by mimicking a mother’s (or father’s) gentle arm movements. It sways from one side to the other every 1.8 seconds, which is the about the same as a parent’s heartbeat. A sensor located at the top of the crib makes sure that the infant’s cries are heard and activates the swaying automatically even when no parent is around for a while.

An example of what the future has in store for us. A very crude example but one none the less.

We’ll be eagerly waiting for the fully equipped adult version. No more backaches, nightmares or shivering from the cold. Just sleeping like a baby.