# Open-source Stringman robot uses cables to move objects around homes

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/turn-your-home-into-a-giant-crane-game-with-this-open-source-robot/
- Published: 2026-11-04T18:35:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T18:49:42+00:00
- Original publisher: The Register
- Original article: https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/11/04/turn-your-home-into-a-giant-crane-game-with-this-open-source-robot/5307628
- Topics: AI, Technology

## Key points

- Stringman is a cable-suspended robot claw for household tidying.
- It can carry around 2kg and costs $795.
- The open-source prototype is not yet reliable enough for home use.

## Summary

Neufangled Robotics’ Stringman is an open-source robot that uses a claw suspended on cables to collect and move objects around a room. Its approach offers a narrow, practical alternative to humanoid home robots, though the device is still a prototype and its maker says it is not reliable enough to be considered a home appliance.

Four strings run from motorised corner anchors, allowing the claw to travel between the ceiling and floor in rooms up to 10 metres diagonally and 4 metres high. It can carry around 2kg, and demonstrations show it putting away laundry and toys; the listed price is $795. Building one requires three Raspberry Pis, a computer for motion control and other components, while a 28-newton tension limit is designed to release the lines if they are pulled too hard.

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