The Autonomous SmartDesk 5 is no more expensive than Ikea's Utespelare, a non-motorised desk, and yet it does all the tricks. It'll sit, it'll stand, it'll… okay, that's about it, but that's not bad ...

Over the past few years, numerous studies have been released linking sitting for prolonged periods of time as a contributor to health issues such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and even death.