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Inventor in China creates off-road, self-driving bed that could save lives

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Jul 18, 2025
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This 39-year-old man in southwestern China's Yunnan province built a motorized bed to realize his childhood dream of going to school while staying cozy in his bed. This bed does a lot more than just roll around while you lay in it, though.

Gu Yupeng designed this motorized bed to be able to roll over rough terrain. It can even roll through…

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