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Category Archives: Anybots
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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Why the iRobot AVA is a “concept”, not a product…YET.
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
Posted in Anybots, AVA, iRobot, Remote Presence Systems, RPS Companies, VGo Communications
Tagged concept robot, iRobot, iRobot AVA, remote presence, telepresence, telepresence robots
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The coming challenge of remote presence social norms as per MIT Tech Review
If these robots are to introduce an era of effortless interaction with machines, the changes may have to come from us, not them. “As these machines appear in the workplace, we will see completely new social norms forming around them,” says Takayama. We humans may have to learn to judge people represented by electronic bodies differently from those we can see in the flesh. Continue reading
Posted in Anybots, Remote Presence Systems, VGo Communications, Willow Garage
Tagged Anybots, remote presence, robotic telepresence, social norms, texai, vgo, willow garage
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