Slant Robotics is a small start-up in Boise, Idaho that is building the Jetsons-style smart home robot you have always imagined.
'Jerry,' the robot can grab a soda can, push a cart and do a bunch of other tasks. On its website Slant says applications for Jerry include elderly care, security and pick-and-place in areas like warehouses and serving drinks at parties. Jerry is able to do all of these things because, unlike so many other robots coming to the home market, Jerry has an arm. It extends from his torso when in use and retracts when the job is done, just like R2-D2. And, when not in use, Jerry is not a gaudy plastic character in your house. Instead he blends in like a coffee table.
Slant intends to have the robot in homes within a couple of years. But early adopters will be able to get a hobby version of the home robot in a couple of months.
Personal home robots have been a dream for a long time. If Slant gets its way, that dream may become a reality very soon.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Home Robotics
- Slant Robotics has created a cabinet-shaped smart home robot with an arm that can perform multiple tasks and blend in seamlessly with home decor, creating opportunities for the manufacturing of cutting-edge home robotics technology.
- Elderly Care Robotics
- With the ability to grab, push, and perform many other household tasks, Jerry can double up as an elderly care robot introducing opportunities for the development of elderly care robotics technology.
- Warehouse Robotics
- Jerry's pick-and-place ability, blended with its portability as a cabinet-shaped robot, creates opportunities for the manufacturing and development of warehouse robotics technology for handling goods and equipment.
Where This Applies
- Consumer Electronics
- The development of home robotics technology creates opportunities for the consumer electronics industry to diversify and innovate in the production of home robots that can blend seamlessly with their surrounding.
- Healthcare
- Slant Robotics' Jerry doubles up as an elderly care robot with its ability to perform household tasks, illustrating the potential for healthcare industries to revolutionize elderly care robotics technology.
- Warehouse Management
- With Jerry's pick-and-place ability as a blended cabinet-shaped robot, warehouse robotics management industries can innovate cuttig-edge warehouse robotics technology for handling goods and equipment.
