Floating Beluga Companion Robot
gerardsans · x · 2026-07-16
The post highlights a highly distinct robotics project: - Developed by a team from **Keio University** / **MIT Media Lab** - Dubbed the **floating companion** - Instead of a humanoid form, it's a soft robot resembling a **baby beluga** - It hovers and moves indoors by being **filled with helium** - It propels itself by **flapping its fins** rather than using traditional propulsion The author emphasizes that this demonstrates companion robots don't need a humanoid appearance; an alternative form factor might be even more appealing.
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