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Healthcare Robotics Lab in February 2009 Popular Mechanics


El-E the HRL Robot

Robots That Help The Disabled

Emily Masamitsu, Popular Mechanics

Daily assistance to disabled people at home increasingly has been the domain of skilled dogs and even monkeys. Inspired by these highly trained animals, Georgia Tech’s Healthcare Robotics Lab has developed a robot that can perform basic household tasks on command.


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