The Hackatech is an event organized by inria that aims at kickstarting potential tech startup projects.
This year, DEFROST proposed building a wheelchair fitted with a flexible robotic arm based on an existing prototype built in our team.
During a 54-hour rush, The team named “Octo+” was formed, composed of Defrost team members and 3 external participants, who demonstrated the technical feasibility of the product, and performed an initial market study.
After presenting the project and the jury’s deliberations, the Octo+ team won first prize!
A great interest was shown around this project, which consolidates our belief that the deformable robots have a great future ahead of them!
