Nissan's new self-parking office chairs automatically slide up to desks with a single clap of hands. It makes moving the smart furniture to tidy up offices, conference rooms, and classrooms much easier. The Japanese automaker has posted a video showing how four motion cameras attached to walls use WiFi wireless connectivity to control the Okamura chairs.

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Although the smart chairs might seem to have a basic operation, they probably will not hit the market soon and end the need to push chairs around an office. The video is used to promote the car builder's intelligent parking assist tech, according to Engadget.     

Nissan's self-parking furniture is powered with very complex and powerful technology. It includes wheels and a motor in the chair's base, camera sensors in the room's ceiling, and a command center that operates the WiFi network.

One big question is how the intelligent chairs would recharge. However, Nissan's invention could certainly be a precursor of future self-driving vehicles that park after pressing a button or making a hand movement.

The video has the same purpose as the one promoting Lexus' hoverboard that brought the "Back to the Future" gadget to the real world, according to BGR. Nissan's self-driving chairs are useful and interesting, but it unclear how the company would use the technology in the future.

Last month Tesla rolled out a self-parking feature for its Model S and Model X electric vehicles (EVs). "Summon" is a beta feature for its firmware version 7.1 that was designed to allow Tesla owners to park cars while outside the vehicle, such as in tight parking spaces or small garages.

Meanwhile, Nissan introduced its IDS autonomous electric vehicle (EV) concept at the Tokyo Motor Show last month. The company announced the driverless car was its next step in launching various self-driving vehicles by 2020.   

IDS is equipped with piloted and manual drive modes that cause the car's interior to shift depending on the mode it is in. For example, the piloted mode causes the steering wheel to store itself in the dashboard.  In addition, the futuristic car will be personalized and adjust to a person's driving style and likes.