Category Archives: Suitable Technologies

Beaming into the local hardware store in North Vernon, IN

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Sanford Dickert

This article was found in a local newspaper in North Vernon, Indiana and shows yet another place for remote presence to make a difference.  The original engineer behind the precursor to the Beam, Dallas Goecker, demonstrated the RPD at his parents hardware store in central Indiana. The photo and the article is quite nice — covering all of the points that explain the Beam quite well. Continue reading →

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Remote Presence Links for March 14, 2013

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Sanford Dickert

Remote Presence Links for March 14, 2013 – Telepresence robots: Your alter ego on wheels – Robot Lets You Be in Two Places at Once – Meet vGo, the robot that will make you smile – Anybots at FutureMed 2013 Continue reading →

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Can a kiss with a remote girl be dangerous?

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Sanford Dickert

What his wife does not know about, can’t hurt her. Continue reading →

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“Beam me up, Scotty!” Suitable announces the Beam!

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Sanford Dickert

At midnight tonight, Suitable Tech’s CEO Scott Hassan unveiled the second version of their Remote Presence System – the Beam.

The Beam itself is not the System, since the entire collection (remote presence device, the client app and the docking station) make up the entire system. engadget was given a preview which shows the device as Scott has “beam”ed into the Beam. See the video below: Continue reading →

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Remote Presence Links for July 25, 2012

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Sanford Dickert

Remote Presence Links for July 26, 2011 – Robot Startup Companies – Will Your Next Government Co-Worker Be a Robot? – The Avatar Economy – Botiful, social presence robot for Android Continue reading →

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Suitable Technologies enters the field…

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Sanford Dickert

One of the many under-cover companies has now popped up on the radar in the telepresence space, as announced in Technology Review India which informs us about Suitable Technologies, a spin-off from Willow Garage that is taking my favorite RPS system (the Texai) and working on improving it for delivery in the second half of 2012. Continue reading →

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