The MATS robot has brought a highly innovative approach to the construction of service robots. The MATS robot can be adapted to different living environments and even move around the home using a flipping action. It can, for example, clamber around a house from room to room or even to another floor, and it is light enough for wheelchair users to move around while it is anchored to the chair.
The home in question, in keeping with the concept of environmental intelligence, must be equipped with a simple docking system that serves exclusively to feed the robot. The robot uses these docking stations to ?move? from one place to another, for example, from the living room wall to the wheelchair, or from the wheelchair to a kitchen top. The MATS robot can undertake a large range of household tasks, like feeding, bringing glasses, shaving, applying make-up, cleaning teeth, etc.