Toyota Robot Can Pick Up After People, Help the Sick
From: Wirelesss Design z& Development - 07/30/2015

Toyota's new robot that glides around like R2-D2 is devoted to a single task:
picking things up.

HSR, short for "human support robot," comes with a single mechanical arm that
can grasp objects of various shapes and sizes and also pick up smaller items
with a tiny suction cup.

Kouichi Ikeda, its engineer, is serious about using it to help around regular
homes. First people with disabilities, and then for the elderly in general.
Picking up is especially challenging for people with spinal disorders and
other ailments that hamper the ability to stoop down and grab, he said.

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http://www.wirelessdesignmag.com/news/2015/07/toyota-robot-can-pick-after-people-help-sick
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http://www.ecnmag.com/news/2015/07/toyota-robot-can-pick-after-people-help-sick

Link:
Human Support Robot (HSR)
http://www.toyota-global.com/innovation/partner_robot/family.html
http://www.wirelessdesignmag.com/news/2015/07/toyota-robot-can-pick-after-people-help-sick