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Labrador Systems Creates New Class of Home Robots

Organization: Labrador Systems
Country: USA
Website: www.labradorsystems.com
Year Founded: 2017
Number of Employees: 1-10

Caddie and Retriever are two of the more exciting and useful home robots we have seen in years.

Description:
RBRlogoLabrador Systems unveiled at CES 2022 its Retriever and Caddie mobile robots for home use. The target users are those with mobility issues, including the elderly and people with disabilities. The robots are designed to carry items around users’ homes. 

Both robots have a maximum payload capacity of 25 lbs and can autonomously navigate through a home. The Retriever robot also has the ability to adjust its height and “retrieve” special trays, which can hold up to 10 lbs, off countertops and tables. The entry-level Caddie robot operates at a fixed height of 30 inches and can’t retrieve items.

Analysis:
Labrador’s assistive robots are tackling important problems - enabling individuals to be more independent and reducing strain on caregivers. An increasing percentage of the population is above the ages of 65 and 85, and there’s a decreasing percentage of individuals below 65 to support them.


To empower its customers, Labrador has developed seemingly simple robots that are affordable and help solve major challenges. That is not an easy task in robotics, and it is even harder when building robots for the home.


Labrador also created a new class of robots: autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for the home. Prior to this, AMRs with this level of functionality were confined to warehouses and other commercial environments. Labrador has many challenges ahead as it continues to commercialize its technology, but Caddie and Retriever are two of the more exciting and useful home robots we have seen in years. - Steve Crowe



 
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