AnalysisOpinion / analysisRobotics & Embodied AI1 source · Sep 28, 2026

A Day in the Life of a Roboticist: Charlie Kemp

For Charlie Kemp, cofounder and chief technology officer of Hello Robot, that means developing assistive robots that can help people with everyday tasks and support greater independence.

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Key points

  • Building useful robots starts with understanding the people who use them.
  • In this Robots Guide profile, Kemp shares his path from studying artificial intelligence at MIT to building Stretch, explains how working with people with disabilities has shaped his approach, and offers advice for aspiring roboticists.
  • Read the full profile on IEEE’s Robots Guide.

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  • [1]A Day in the Life of a Roboticist: Charlie Kemp
    IEEE Spectrum: AI · Sep 28, 09:48 PM
    For Charlie Kemp, cofounder and chief technology officer of Hello Robot, that means developing assistive robots that can help people with everyday tasks and support greater independence.
    Building useful robots starts with understanding the people who use them.

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