A Christchurch startup is making tailor-made robots for government agencies – from a garage. Techmatics NZ Robotics may be considered a small-tech business, but it’s robots are making a rather large splash in the New Zealand technology space. On a Saturday at Christchurch Men’s Prison, staff could search upwards of 100 vehicles, he said. David Walker/Stuff Corrections is testing its robot to inspect vehicles as they enter Christchurch Men’s Prison. The robots’ software, hardware and production process was in Christchurch, meaning the bots could be adjusted to suit customer requirements as they were built.

Source: Stuff July 26, 2020 05:37 UTC