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Hello Robot chief executive and co-founder Aaron Edsinger will demonstrate the Stretch 4 robot on TechCrunch Disrupt’s Real World AI Stage in San Francisco from 13 to 15 October, according to TechCrunch. The appearance gives attendees a chance to see the company’s domestic-service robot in action rather than admire another carefully lit product render, which is progress of a sort.
Why it mattersTechCrunch says the event will feature a live demonstration, but the supplied report does not establish what tasks Stretch 4 will perform or provide independent evidence of its capabilities. The useful question for viewers is whether the demo shows repeatable, practical work or merely a very polished few minutes on stage.
Discuss: Should robotics companies be judged mainly by live demonstrations, or by longer-term evidence that their machines can perform useful tasks reliably outside the conference hall?
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