Move over, Roomba—Cartwheel Robotics is cooking up humanoids that might just steal your heart! Founder Scott LaValley, a former Boston Dynamics and Disney whiz, is crafting robots like Yogi, a chubby, toddler-like bot designed to be your BFF, not just a warehouse drone. Forget cold, metallic workers; these bots aim to bring warmth and personality to your living room. But can they overcome the curse of past social robots that flopped? LaValley’s betting on cute to conquer all.
Cartwheel Robotics Wants to Build Humanoids That People Love