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Category Archives: Anybots QB
Discussing Use Cases for Remote Presence
This week, researchers from the University of Massachusetts Lowell (Katherine M. Tsui, Munjal Desai, and Holly A. Yanco) pre-published their findings on use cases of remote presence / telepresence robots in prep for the HRI 2011 conference in Switzerland this March. In their article, they bring up a number of issues that are relevant to the future of remote presence, that are worth reading about. Continue reading
Remote Presence links for January 19, 2011
Programmed for Love – thoughtful article with MIT ethnographer Sherry Turkle warning about the dangers of our continued reliance on technology for our social engagement. Rundown of Telepresence Robots – a quick and dirty rundown of the RPSes he has found in the world today. (Pssst – there are more coming…) and What Can You Do With AVA (iRobot’s new telepresence concept robot seen at CES 2011)? – a article by Frank Tobe on the AVA.
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Posted in Anybots, Anybots QB, AVA, Intouch Health, iRobot, Remote Presence News, Remote Presence Systems, RoboDynamics, RPS Companies, TiLR, VGo, VGo Communications
Tagged iRobot, iRobot AVA, remote presence, robotic telepresence, social norms, social technology, technology creep, telepresence robots
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Can we create a new term for telepresence robots?
In the past year, I have spoken with a number of people on the concept of telepresence and telepresence robots – and had an real education on developing language to define a new product/market. Usually, we pay all sorts of smart, wordsmithers to come up with ideas and bring some thoughts to light – and then settle on a new term (or at least the CEO does). Continue reading
Posted in Anybots, Anybots QB, AVA, GOSTAI, Intouch Health, iRobot, Jazz Connect, Remote Presence Issues, Remote Presence Systems, RoboDynamics, RPS Companies, Texai, TiLR, VGo, VGo Communications
Tagged Anybots QB, defining a new industry, iRobot AVA, remote presence systems, telepresence platforms, telepresence robots, vgo
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Why does BusinessWeek make dire warnings for the future?
Into my inbox came my google Alert about another intriguing article about robots in the office. BusinessWeek, source of the CEOs Guide to Robots in the Workplace, has come up with another article on The Robot in the Next Cubicle. Sadly, the article seems to put robots out of reach of the office market, discussing very expensive systems and giving a scary warning that over half of all jobs could be handled by robots by 2030. Continue reading
Posted in Anybots, Anybots QB, Remote Presence News, Remote Presence Systems, RPS Companies, Willow Garage
Tagged Anybots, Anybots QB, BusinessWeek, PR2
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Remote Presence links for January 13, 2011
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
Posted in Anybots, Anybots QB, AVA, iRobot, Remote Presence Links, Remote Presence Systems, RPS Companies, VGo, VGo Communications
Tagged Anybots, Anybots QB, iRobot, iRobot AVA, vgo
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