Neato Robotics® Robots as a Robust Mobile Base for Modular HRI Research

To enable a wide range of HRI research, a robust low-cost mobile base with a large sensor suite is essential. Neato robots provide such an alternative: they present a robust mobile platform with spring wheel suspension able to negotiate uneven surfaces, an impressive sensor suite including a LIDAR, a payload capability to host additional sensors and/or other light-weight robot platforms, such as a robot head or a manipulator, and safe, aesthetic design, suitable for interaction with a wide range of people in diverse, real-life environments.