Robots that fetch: Device could help disabled at home
by Marsha Walton, CNN.com
The engineers at Georgia Tech have created a new robot designed specifically for those who need help doing every day chores - such as fetching and picking up things, opening containers, or opening doors. These Robots that have been somewhat modeled after service dogs are known as health care robots, because they are used by people with medical issues such as diabetes or arthritis. One of the main catagory of patients this robot would serve are people with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. One interesting thing about these robots is that they are controlled by "laser command", are voice activated, and stand about 5 feet tall. It has been announce that even in the next 10 years, these robots could be easily and commercially available for those who need there help.
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