Charlie Kemp, cofounder and CTO of Hello Robot, develops assistive robots for homes and workplaces. His work focuses on enabling mobile robots with arms to benefit people in their daily lives. Kemp emphasized the importance of real-world interactions in shaping the future of robotics.
Kemp shared that working at Hello Robot is a rewarding experience, particularly due to the community using Stretch robots as research and development platforms. He noted that these robots are discovering new ways human-friendly robots can benefit society.
Kemp's interest in robotics began with the grand challenges of artificial intelligence, leading him to work on humanoid robots at MIT. This experience eventually led him to assistive robotics, where he now focuses on creating robots for older adults and people with severe mobility impairments.
"Working at Hello Robot is a rewarding experience," said Kemp. "I love the community using Stretch robots as research and development platforms. They're discovering new ways that human-friendly robots can benefit society."
The announcement follows Kemp's work with Henry Evans, who has severe quadriplegia, and Jane Evans, who are inspirational pioneers in assistive robotics. Kemp's lab at Georgia Tech made progress toward mobile robots with arms that can meaningfully benefit people with disabilities in their daily lives.
Kemp did not say how the future of robotics will unfold, and he emphasized the importance of collaboration between robotics technologists and experts in specific application areas. He noted that the research his lab conducted as part of Robots for Humanity continues to influence Hello Robot's work on an assistive home robot.
Source: ieee
