A growing trend of micro apartments has arrived in a luxe Chicago high-rise: robot furniture

A man demonstrating remotely controlling robotic furniture on a smartphone application at Avenir, a new high-rise in River West. — TNS

The mere words intrigue on their own: robot furniture.

But the realities of having a console that can transform a studio’s daytime living space into a cozy bedroom with the push of a button extend beyond the kitsch – and could provide a key answer to the growing trend of micro apartments.