You can see a working robot in action at the new concept store and robot space opened by software company InOrbit.
The robots have arrived on Castro Street in Mountain View. But don’t worry, these aren’t scary murder bots from “The Terminator” or even chatty AI’s having a quasi-mental breakdown. The robots at InOrbit’s new concept store and “robot space” move things from place to place, glide around the floor without bumping into you and can even bust a dance move with their own soundtrack.
A robot evangelist, Pestoni got the idea to open the storefront at 293 Castro Street from his high-school age daughter and saw an opportunity to let people get comfortable being side-by-side with robots while also creating a community space. Already, InOrbit plans to host meetings by Women in Robotics, Silicon Valley Robotics, and Robot Operations Group.
The autonomous mobile robots in the InOrbit store can travel on a programmed route or to a specific spot in the store, maybe to bring a child a figurine of Orbito, the company’s mascot, and use lidar to avoid obstacles. And, yes, they can “dance” — moving about with flashing lights and music. It’s not exactly Gene Kelly, but R2-D2 wasn’t so light on his feet, either. Other robots are expected to join the ranks in the future.
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