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The next great company will come from remote presence systems

The ability to shape the “feel” and the production of a product that creates an experience for others is key in the adoption of a product. Jobs has a fanatical attitude of the proper attention to detail, quite like how Bill and Dave used to have for a particular engineering culture. I believe the most successful company in the telepresence robots space will come from the one that has the strongest artistic and manufacturing geniuses out there. Continue reading

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vGo is making some hay with LTE [video]

vGo is slowly but surely building up their distribution and product presence. vGo has successfully tested LTE and demoed it at the Verizon Innovation Center on July 13th. Continue reading

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Remote Presence Links for February 20, 2011

Hear here and the Anybot QA – VGo Promotional YouTube Video – Robo-Romance: Wall-E and Eve had a love-child – Technology Fans Come in All Sizes Continue reading

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VGo getting a lot of press this week

Seems as though the guys in New Hampshire have been working the wires with the Today Show today and just found that BusinessWeek has a compelling article on the VGo as well. Continue reading

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VGo on the Today Show

Linden and the VGO on the Today Show. Continue reading

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Interview w/ Tim Root, CTO and Founder of VGo Communications

Last week, I got a chance to speak with Tim Root, CTO and Founder of VGo Communciations and to hear his team’s perspective on the idea of remote presence and where he saw the market evolving. During the course of the interview, I met with other members of his team including two engineers and the head of business development who gave me insights into how the sales are hopping at VGo. In a later post, I will comment on the experience using the VGo in their office and the strengths and challenges it faces. Continue reading

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vGo demonstrates an excellent use of remote presence

Into the inbox comes another great link to a story about Lyndon Baty who suffers from Polycystic Kidney Disease and has virtually no immune system. Instead of staying at home, avoiding interaction, vGo is affording Lyndon the chance to be present with his classmates in his high school. Continue reading

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