---
title: "Care-O-bot 4 Is the Robot Servant We All Want But Probably Can’t Afford"
description: "The most interesting feature of Care-O-bot 4 is its modularity, with each base, torso, arms, sensor ring, and head able to be swapped out."
date: "2015-01-30"
modified: "2015-08-13"
authors:
  - name: "Matthew Lincoln"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/justmatt"
url: "https://futurism.com/care-o-bot-4-is-the-robot-servant-we-all-want-but-probably-cant-afford"
categories:
  - "Robotics"
  - "Robots and Machines"
tags:
  - "robotics"
---

# Care-O-bot 4 Is the Robot Servant We All Want But Probably Can’t Afford

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- Fraunhofer says that in contrast to the previous generations of Care-O-bots, which were primarily technology development platforms, Care-O-bot 4 is “providing the basis for commercial service robot solutions.”
- The sensor ring in the neck can come with a Kinect, a fancier time-of-flight sensor, or a custom one of your choice. And the head can be fixed, panning, or another spherical joint.
- They’re still targeting developers, but with more of an eye towards commercial service applications, as opposed to lab-bound technology demos.