Snackbot in Action
Here's a video of Snackbot, the mobile autonomous robot from Carnegie Mellon University, whose sole mission is to bring people snacks. It's a research platform for human-robot interaction and behavioral science. Super-friendly, it's got big plans: "I've always dreamed of delivering snacks to everyone," Snackbot says.
Snackbot: A Social, Autonomous Robot from Carnegie Mellon University
The School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University is developing a Snackbot, a social and autonomous robot that will sell snacks to the public. According to a press release from May 2008:
When finished, Snackbot will roam the halls of Newell-Simon and Wean halls selling snacks. It is intended to bridge the gap between social [...]
