What's Next

Events & Demos

• Monthly Demo Days I am planning monthly public demo days to let you see Stringman in action. These will begin as soon as we secure a suitable public venue for installation. If you operate a public establishment and are interested in hosting a demo, please get in touch.
• Raleigh-Durham Startup Week Neufangled Robotics will be present at Raleigh-Durham Startup Week on April 20-24, 2026. I'll be there personally with a prototype you can examine. Come say hi and grab some stickers.

Software Evolution

• Remote Web Interface The "cockpit" is moving to the cloud. In the next few weeks, we are launching a comprehensive web interface that allows for completely remote operation of your robot from anywhere in the world. In addition, whe offline LAN-only mode will always be fully supported.
• Project "Playroom" We will soon be opening a special public-access robot, codenamed "Playroom," which users will be able to drive remotely for two minutes at a time. This will serve as a stress test for our new remote stack and let you try before you buy.
• Advanced Dataset Management Making Stringman's AI effective requires a variety of data. We are making the target selection system more robust, introducing the ability to build distinct Public and Private datasets. The Public set will ship as a baseline for all new robots, while your Private set allows the robot to learn the specific objects and quirks of your own home.

Next-Gen Hardware

While the Pilot edition is being manufactured for early adopters, I am already working on the next hardware revision.

• Consolidated Anchor Modules Rectangular CDPRs need four pull points, but since the lines have such low stretch and friction, the motors don't actually need to be at the corners. I am merging pairs of anchors into single components to save cost and complexity, while using eyelets in the adjacent corners to maintain ideal geometry.
• High-Torque BLDC Motors Moving away from steppers, the next generation will utilize Brushless DC (BLDC) motors. This provides a roughly 4x increase in torque and a more favorable torque curve. We are targeting a payload capacity of around 4kg.
• Aesthetic Overhaul Since this robot lives on your wall, it needs to look good. I am redesigning the docking station to be more visually appealing. While we joked about a cuckoo clock design, expect something tasteful that blends well with home decor.