[bluebill]

What would happen if you could get the chest freezer where the door doesn't swing open vertical, but rises vertical upwards? The door could become a work surface. When you need access, you could push a button, or lift it and the entire door would lift straight up. Anything on top, would remain in place. Now for something like this to work it would need a series of shelves (grated shelves to allow the cold air to remain inside) on the interior that could move up. Sort of like a vertical lazy susan.

Essentially, the chest freezer could become part of the kitchen work surfaces or it could be come an island work area, not taking up valuable real estate - it would be the valuable real estate. I have always thought this could be the way instead of vertical standing models.

[pmontra]

I can imagine a permanently closed fridge with inspection cameras inside and an app to select which box to take out. Then something like this [1] will deliver the box to a tiny opening acting as an airlock, or take a box and park it inside. And of course $499 upfront plus $99 per month for the app, advertising, and front door delivery to refill empty boxes, and no self serviceable parts, and mandatory subscription to a $19 monthly cleaning service, and... I think I could keep going on like this for a while. Lots of ideas for a front camera /s

[1] https://www.pouted.com/fully-automated-car-parking-systems/