Robots have rolled into retail, from six-foot-tall free-moving machines spotting spills in Giant Foods Stores to autonomous shelf-scanners checking inventory in Walmart . At Lowe's, the home improvement chain, a " LoweBot " in some stores can answer simple questions, such as where to find items, and can assist with inventory monitoring. These robots free up workers from routine tasks, presumably giving humans more time for customer interaction — but that's only the beginning.
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Inside an ordinary-looking home, a robot suspended from the ceiling slowly expands arms holding a sponge, before carefully wiping a kitchen surface clean. Nearby, another robot gently cleans a flat-screen television, causing it to wobble slightly.
After looking at homes in Japan, which were often small and cluttered, the researchers realized they needed a creative solution. "We thought, you know, how can we use the ceiling?" says Max Bajracharya, VP of Robotics at TRI.
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TRI's "gantry robot" descends from your ceiling to perform such tasks as loading the dishwasher, wiping surfaces, and clearing clutter. It's easily TRI's most innovative concept yet. Because it is attached to an overhead framework, the robot can avoid bumping into furniture, loose objects, pets, and the humans it serves. When it's done, the robot tucks itself back up and out of the way.
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But it doesn't have to be that way. In fact, the gantry robot is really one of TRI's floor-based mobile robots plus an overhead mobility system. The team built a whole mock home with appliances, furniture, and surfaces while developing the robot. But the company also had to install ceiling beams that the robot needs to operate. You can see both robots in the following video, starting at around minute 23, when the floor robot cleans a television without breaking it:
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Not to change the topic here:
3 new robots hitting the restaurant market
Robots are seeing increasing interest from restaurants for their potential to save labor and boost efficiency. And amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the machines offer the added benefit of reducing human interaction in restaurants.
While questions remain about cost, safety and speed, robotics companies are continuing to roll out new models that do everything from topping pizzas to serving them. Here are three new bots that hit the market recently.
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SoftBank Robotics makes some of the most well-known robots, including the human-like Pepper . Servi appears to be the company's first bot designed specifically for foodservice.
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