Thursday 13 June 2013

iRobot Ava 500 autonomous telepresence robot is designed for chatting



Business grows more global everyday and what was once done by a single corporation is now more likely to be spread over many small businesses. Ideally, managers and remotely-based employees would like a virtual presence at a location, but telepresence robots are often more like smartphones on remote-controlled sticks, so they lack a feeling of personal presence and naturalism. At the InfoComm 2013 Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida, iRobot, in collaboration with Cisco, have unveiled the Ava 500; a telepresence robot that combines auto navigation and a high-definition screen for a more natural telepresence. .. Continue Reading iRobot Ava 500 autonomous telepresence robot is designed for chatting

Section: Robotics

Tags: Autonomous, Cisco, iRobot, Robots, Telepresence

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