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Remote Presence links for January 13, 2011

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Sanford Dickert

Even thought I would love to have news every day for readers of Pilot Presence, I will sometimes bring up some posts/comments I see on other sites for further discussion. Continue reading →

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Why the iRobot AVA is a “concept”, not a product…YET.

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Sanford Dickert

In the days after Colin introduced the AVA “concept robot” (as defined by Gerry Caron, director of product management for iRobot), the buzz on the AVA has been superb. Since announcement, the traffic on iRobot and the iRobot AVA has been phenomenal. And, while the features discussed are quite impressive (as I mention in this post on the AVA), I see some serious design concerns on the device as an effective “presence system”. Continue reading →

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Remote Presence links for January 10, 2011

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Sanford Dickert

Remote Presence Links discussing telepresence robotics and other opinions Continue reading →

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iRobot throws their AVA into remote presence ring

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Sanford Dickert

As announced yesterday, iRobot has jumped into the telepresence robot scene with their AVA offering. As reported in PCMag, CNET, Engadget, Hihook and many other sources, the 40 lb iRobot AVA offers Continue reading →

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