Saturday, 6 June, 2026
"Uber for Robots": Georgia Tech's COBALT App Lets Anyone Remotely Operate Robotic Arms
By TechShots Studio

Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed COBALT, a mobile app that turns a smartphone into a real-time motion controller for robotic arms. By linking over WebRTC, users anywhere in the world can move their phone to have a remote robot mirror those exact movements. The platform aims to democratize robotics, crowdsource massive amounts of AI training data, and establish a gig economy where people can perform remote physical tasks.
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