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- 1Hello Robot wins $3 million grant for elder care robot▼Hello Robot awarded $3 million to develop Stretch robot for elder care
Hello Robot has been awarded $3 million to advance its Stretch robot for elder care applications. The funding will support development of the mobile manipulator to assist older adults, a growing area of robotics as populations age. Hello Robot is the company behind Stretch, a compact assistive robot already used in research and home settings.
- 2Ex-defense minister's 'Army of Robots' plan raises eyebrows in Ukraine▼Ex-defense minister’s futuristic ‘Army of Robots’ raises eyebrows in Ukraine
Ukraine's former defense minister has put forward a vision of a futuristic 'Army of Robots', drawing skepticism at home. Commentary in Ukrainian defense circles questions the feasibility and cost of such a program while the country is stretched by the war with Russia, even as unmanned systems play a growing role on the battlefield.
- 3Hello Robot unveils Stretch 4 open-source mobile manipulator●Here's Hello Robot's Stretch 4 — an open-source mobile manipulator built for researchers, developers, and engineers. Wit
Hello Robot has introduced Stretch 4, an open-source mobile manipulator aimed at researchers, developers and engineers. The robot features a telescoping arm, an omnidirectional base and advanced sensors designed for safe autonomous operation near people. Users have already applied it to a wide range of close-contact human tasks, and the robotics community is sharing the release widely.