A Day in the Life of a Roboticist: Charlie Kemp

Original report: IEEE Spectrum Robotics · Published Sep 28, 2026

PR2 mobile research robot with two articulated arms and dexterous grasping hands.

Related mobile manipulation: a PR2 research robot with grasping hands, photographed in 2013. This illustrates the research field discussed in the Charlie Kemp profile; it is not Hello Robot’s Stretch. Image: Oleg Alexandrov / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · 3840 × 2560 · Downsampled where needed to 4K or larger, orientation normalized, and WebP optimized. No upscaling. Smaller card preview.

RobotMe summary

A September 28 profile introduces Charlie Kemp, Hello Robot’s cofounder and chief technology officer, and his work on mobile robots that can help people at home and at work. The profile describes how collaboration with people with mobility impairments shaped Stretch’s development.

Kemp emphasizes learning from users and distinguishes impressive demonstrations from practical daily assistance. The article is a researcher profile, not an announcement that a robot can independently handle every household task.

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