@LinusEkenstam: this form factor might win Roomba meets warehouse platform. with a telescopic, highly adjustable pillar with a 2 arm pl…
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A new robot form factor is described that combines a Roomba-like base with a warehouse platform, featuring a telescopic pillar and two arms, capable of folding laundry.
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this form factor might win 🤯🔥
Roomba meets warehouse platform. with a telescopic, highly adjustable pillar with a 2 arm platform on top.
Won’t climb stairs, but will fold laundry while I’m at work.
world is about to become so much more complex https://t.co/c3i239KgPM
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