HelloSpoon
From: Servo Magazine - 04/2015 - page 56
By: Luis Samahi Garcia Gonzalez

A DIY Robot to Help People with Upper Limb Difficulties

Have you ever seen a robot feeding a person? I've actually watched a number
of robots trying to do this task, but was never satisfied with what I saw. Of
course, there are already robots that are able to feed people with upper limb
difficulties or with a palsy, but they are generally big, ugly, expensive,
and not available for everybody. That's something I set out to change. The
goal was to create a robot that was portable, affordable, and very easy to
reproduce by anyone with the desire to help another person feel independent
again. Along the way, maybe I might just inspire people to learn more about
robotics and programming. That's how HelloSpoon was born.

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Link:
HelloSpoon robot prototype presentation (video 1:51)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAvZLco3tBA