Nigerian-American engineer and entrepreneur Yinka Ogunbiyi has shared a demonstration of HaloBraid, a robotic device designed to help hairstylists complete individual braids up to five times faster.
Ogunbiyi shared the demonstration on the HaloBraid Instagram account on Wednesday, offering a first look at the technology as it performs part of the hair-braiding process.
“Meet HaloBraid. The first ever look at the viral hair braid assist device,” the company wrote in the caption accompanying the video.
According to the company, the device is designed to speed up braiding appointments by helping stylists complete individual braids faster while maintaining the desired pattern.
“Each braid is started by hand, and finished by Halo, empowering stylists to double their business,” the caption read.
The device does not replace the hairstylist. Instead, the professional sections the hair and starts each braid manually before feeding it into HaloBraid, which handles the repetitive weaving process. The stylist
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