A robot couchsurfing idea borrows batteries instead of beds
broodsugar · x · 2026-07-24
A business idea for “couchsurfing for robots”: let robots borrow a battery at the places they visit.
The concept is essentially a networked charging-or-battery-sharing layer for robots, framed as a travel convenience and a potential service model around robot mobility.
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