Georgia Tech’s Center for Healthcare Robotics has recently developed a robot that assists disabled people around the house. Called the “El-E,” this robot is over 5-feet-tall and boasts a large mechanical arm. It is far from humanoid looking, but it certainly serves a humane cause by helping those with mobility issues.

A human with a laser pointer guides El-E. When the laser is pointed at an object and a button is clicked, the robot responds by moving to the object, picking it up and bringing it to its master (for lack of a better word). Essentially, Georgia Tech has created a very high-tech device that fetches items.

via: Medgadget