Hoaloha Robotics & Robosoft Working on Assistive Technology Care Robot

Hoaloha Robotics and Robosoft are collaborating to create a next-generation assistive care robot, which they hope to bring to market by 2013. The new robot is being designed to help people with chronic illness, injury, or aging-related disabilities complete daily tasks needed to live independently in their communities. The September announcement focused on the development goals for the collaboration; no information was released about possible pricing, distribution channels, or geographic markets the companies are targeting for the 2013 market launch. Earlier in 2010, Robosoft demonstrated Kompaï, its prototype of an assistive care robot. The new Hoaloha Robotics and . . .