Labrador Addresses Critical Need With Deceptively Simple Home Robot
It’s not often that we see a home robot that manages to be both relatively affordable and realistically technologically achievable while also solving a clear and widespread need. The iRobot Roomba was arguably the first good example of such a robot, but I’m hard pressed to think of what the second good example would be, […]
The smart home gadgets of CES 2022: Doorbells, light bulbs, and robots
Every facet of every thing that you do is getting “smarter.” Every year, the Consumer Electronics Show is full of smart home gadgets designed to make the basics tenets of everyday life at home a little more convenient through technology. Some of these concepts are well-known, like smart light bulbs and doorbells. Others, like “robot […]
Labrador “Retriever” robot for those with chronic pain
The Retriever from developer Labrador Systems is like a sleek version of the autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that are now commonplace in logistics centers and manufacturing. After several years of seeing ridiculous robotic humanoids and mobile robot assistants (that amount to very expensive Alexas on wheels) released, this practical consumer unit is a welcome evolution […]
Best of CES 2022: New Tech That’s Practical, Innovative or Just Plain Crazy
The event formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show takes over Las Vegas in early January each year. This year, given the surge of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, it’s in part happening in cyberspace as well. (Last year it was all virtual.) Regardless of the adverse conditions, the show is yet again bringing to […]
The Labrador Retriever personal robot promises to make life easier for people with mobility issues or chronic pain
Back at CES 2020, Labrador Systems co-founder/CEO Mike Dooley told me, “I think there are fewer fake robots [at the show] this year.” Over the past several years, we’ve seen the show begin to treat robotics less as novelty and more as serious home devices. At the time, the company had rented a suite where […]
Labrador set to deliver a robotic helping hand to homes in 2023
The phrase “household robot” conjures images of low-slung appliances scurrying across the flow as they vacuum or mop your floors. The team at Labrador Systems has designed plenty of those, but its new Retriever is designed for a higher purpose: To make it easier for people with mobility issues or chronic pain to remain in […]
Here’s a home robot that actually looks useful: a self-driving shelf
Most home robots unveiled at CES tend to over-promise and under-deliver. Every year, we’re treated to staged demos of prototype “robot butlers” that always fail to materialize as real products. But two new bots created by a startup named Labrador Systems look like they’ll break this cycle. Why? Because the company has kept things simple […]
Retrieving robot unveiled at CES
A labrador retriever at CES 2022 can sit, stay and fetch like its animal namesake, but it’s no dog. Labrador Systems, an early-stage robotics company, introduced the Labrador Retriever, a personal robot that intends to give people with chronic pain or other health issues more independence by acting as an extra set of hands in […]
Labrador Systems Raises $3 Million in Seed Funding, Rolls Out New Assistive Home Robots
As robotics technologist Mike Dooley saw his aging mother go from using a cane, to a walker, to a wheelchair to move around, he noticed something. “Once you start using that cane or walker, your hands become your extra pair of legs,” he told dot.LA. “You’re using them to stabilize yourself.” Read More
The smart home gadgets of CES 2022: Doorbells, light bulbs, and robots
Every facet of every thing that you do is getting “smarter.” Every year, the Consumer Electronics Show is full of smart home gadgets designed to make the basics tenets of everyday life at home a little more convenient through technology. Some of these concepts are well-known, like smart light bulbs and doorbells. Others, like “robot […]
