Reminds me of an episode of the TV show Bones.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1628124/

Seems like there should be brushes on the mats in addition to the suction. Also, I wonder how well it would do with people coming in out of the rain.

If you read the article, there is a quote that says, "There are zippers everywhere and it takes about 90 seconds to put it on."

The table can be functional. While there is the big dip in the middle and the holes, a person could put a piece of plate glass on the top to solve the issue. You can still see the design of the table through the glass and have the functionality of a normal table.