Floating Soft Indoor Robot Introduced
GregCook2011 · x · 2026-07-14
A recent robotics study has developed a "soft, floating" indoor interactive robot: it moves forward using helium and flapping fins rather than propellers.
Key features include:
- Quiet, lightweight, and safer to the touch
- Ability to follow people around
- Capable of providing reminders and acting as a "study buddy"
This research was published at ACM DIS 2026.
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