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Tag Archives: Suitable Tech
UPDATE: Edward Snowden appears at TED2014 via a Beam!
Because TED2014 was happening there – and, instead of bringing Snowden on American soil, the Beam offered Snowden a way of connecting via remote presence. And Chris Anderson demonstrated the excellent way of communicating as a remote person incredibly well. Continue reading
Posted in Beam, Suitable Technologies, Ted 2014
Tagged Beam, Edward Snowden, Suitable Tech
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Remote Presence Links for March 18, 2014
Remote Presence Links for March 18, 2014 – Hassan to keynote Xconomy Robo Madness – Twitter Engineering uses Double to humanize remote conversations – Beaming in from Vancouver Continue reading
Suitable announces a little Beam (or actually the Beam+)
The Beam+ seems to be Suitable’s answer to vGo’s offering and Double’s play using the base technology of the original Beam and to offer a more family-friendly play (as seen in their promo photos).
The Beam+ stands about 5 feet tall and supports many of the same features of the original Beam (including the same motors, microphone array and control software), technical improvements (including HDR-based camera and a higher-resolution screen) and cost reductions (including one wifi radio instead of two, a smaller physical screen size). Upon launch, Suitable plans on having the specs for the Beam+ at this URL: https://www.suitabletech.com/beam-plus/ Continue reading
Suitable shows off the WetaBeam at ComicCon 2013
Suitable shows off the WetaBeam at ComicCon 2013. Continue reading
Posted in Beam, ComicCon 2013, Remote Presence Systems
Tagged Beam, ComicCon 2013, remote presence system, Suitable Tech
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Willow Garage changing is a good thing.
News of Willow Garage’s change of organization may have surprised some, but from our point-of-view, it was only a matter of time. Continue reading
“Beam me up, Scotty!” Suitable announces the Beam!
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
Suitable Technologies enters the field…
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