What Is a Telepresence Robot?
A telepresence robot is a gadget that can move around using remote control.
Telepresence robots are generally mobile as well, using self-balancing board technology.
Padbot
Can You Still Buy Telepresence Robots?
Even if you work for a large company, you’ve probably never seen anyone use a telepresence robot.
So you may think that it’s a dead product category, but you’d be very wrong.
PadBot
Several companies are actively working on these robots, updating them, and selling them to businesses and individuals.
At the budget end of the market, there are telepresence robots such as thePadBot U1.
Why Haven’t They Caught On?
Ava Robotics
However, in that case, the mobility of a telepresence robot is of questionable value.
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Do Telepresence Robots Still Have a Future?
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There’s also a potential for technologies like VR and telerobotics to be combined.
Imagine a telepresence robot with a 360-degree camera, controlled using a VR headset like theMeta Quest.
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