The robot race has a familiar look right now.Two legs.
A face-like head.A body that tries very hard to look human.
Genesis AI is taking a different route with Eno, its first general-purpose robot.Instead of building another humanoid that looks like all the others out there, the company designed a wheeled robot that focuses on work first.
That choice may make Eno more useful in the real world.Genesis AI says Eno combines its full-stack hardware platform with GENE, the company's robotics-native AI brain.That means the company wants Eno to reason through tasks, adjust when conditions change and carry out jobs that go beyond pre-programmed movements.In other words, Genesis wants Eno to do more than wait for step-by-step instructions.
It wants the robot to understand the job and figure out how to get it done.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportA WHEELED ROBOT MAY BEAT HUMANOIDS INTO YOUR HOMEGenesis AI’s Eno robot uses wheels instead of legs as the company targets factories, warehouses and labs before homes.(Genesis AI)A lot of robot companies seem focused on the same idea: build a machine that looks like a person.
You can understand why.Our homes, offices, hospitals and factories were all designed around people.
But legs bring problems.They add cost, complexity and plenty of ways for something to go wrong.That is why Eno's wheeled base stands out.
Genesis AI says industrial customers actually asked for wheels.That tells you what businesses may care about most.
They want a robot that can move reliably through a workspace and get a job done.In places like warehouses, labs and factories, wheels can make a lot of sense.
The floors are usually flat.The routes are more predictable.
The robot does not need to climb stairs to be useful.Eno sits on that wheeled base with a tower-like body made of articulated panels.It can adjust its height and reach when needed.
It can also fold down when the work is done.The wheels get attention because they break from the humanoid ...