Here’s a home robot that actually looks useful: a self-driving shelf
Most home robots unveiled at CES tend to over-promise and under-deliver. Every year, we're treated to staged demos of prototype robot butlers" that always fail to materialize as real products. But two new bots created by a startup named Labrador Systems look like they'll break this cycle. Why? Because the company has kept things simple - extremely simple - by building what are essentially self-driving shelves.
The Caddie and Retriever robots are designed to move stuff from A to B
Labrador's robots, named Caddie and Retriever, are designed to help around the house by ferrying goods. They're both about the size of a side-table and come equipped with wheels and sensors that let them navigate your home. Owners will set a number of...