For the past three years, Professor Charles Kemp and Johnathan Glass have been working together on a robot that could potentially help the disabled fetch the necessities they need at home. The robot, called El-E, is 5 feet tall and moves around on wheels. With one robotic arm, it can pick up anything from a water bottle to handing the elderly their vitamins. The El-E is not yet able to pick up cell phones or other small devices but Kemp and his colleagues are still working hard to make this robot the best it can possibly be. Along with the robotic arm, the incredible robot has other human-like features such as, two eyes. I believe this is a great use of technology. I think that these robots can help many people around the world. For some people it may seem like an easy thing to reach out for the television clicker but for some it is extremely difficult. I think the robot will make many peoples life easier. Finally, I believe this is more of what we need in this world. People using their smarts to create robots or aids for people who really need it.
I got my information from:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/12/01/robot.health.aide/index.html
