Beginnings of the Kitchen Robot
Not exactly ready for Prime Time, but I have to admit incredibly impressive, this kitchen service robot built by professors at Tokyo University gives us a glimpse of how robots will help us around the house. The guy isn’t very fast, but the humanoid robot has enough delicate dexterity and precision that he can pour tea and wash up after. The robot is the result of four years of hard work using cutting edge technology gathered from more than 40 Robotics and Information Technology professors at the University of Tokyo.
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by Readybot, the Kitchen Robot
Readybot Robot Challenge unveiled a preview of a prototype of their new kitchen-cleaning robot. The Readybot Challenge is a non-profit club, composed of senior engineers and designers from the networking, motion control, ergonomics, and software industries. Their mission is to build a robot that can clean a kitchen. “People ask what will be the breakthrough application for consumer robotics,” comments Tom Benson, team leader, “we think people want a robot that can clean the kitchen.” Yes, he’s right about that! We hear that request more than anything.
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