Team builds tool-fetching robot in 24 hours

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A team built a Raspberry Pi-powered robot butler, "LabAssist," in a 24-hour hackathon, designed to fetch tools and follow users. The robot uses Lidar for obstacle avoidance and a person recognition system to track and stay near a specific individual in a lab setting. It can also transport tools and interact with users through a display. The project, created at the University of Manchester Hackathon 2025, aims to assist users in labs by providing a tireless, interactive, and guiding robotic companion.


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