Category Archives: RPS Companies

Interview w/ Jeremy Parsons from Mantaro

Earlier this week, I spent an hour speaking with Jeremy Parsons, co-founder of Mantaro Engineering Product Development Services and the visionary behind the MantaroBot. Jeremy spent a good deal of time with me discussing his history, his first attempt at telepresence robots and how the MantaroBot came to being this year. Continue reading

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Is iPad 2 the future of mobile telepresence?

With yesterday’s announcement of the iPad 2 with front and rear facing cameras, the world may have stepped that one step forward into making mobile telepresence or mobile video conferencing a commonplace for business and consumers. But what does it mean for remote presence? Continue reading

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Remote Presence Links for February 28, 2011

Korea’s Yujin Robot Jumps Into Educational Telepresence – While NASA’s Robonaut 2 Is In Orbit, Its Hype Has Escape Velocity Continue reading

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Remote Presence Links for February 25, 2011

Robotic Telepresence from Robot Podcast – Perez Hilton Wants One! Robot Goes To Coffee Shop On Its Own, Buys A Scone For Owner Continue reading

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GOSTAI shows off new video face on the Jazz

This morning, GOSTAI’s PR contact sent me a lovely PDF showing off their newest version of the Jazz – complete with an LCD screen on the face of the Jazz. 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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Remote Presence Links for February 16, 2011

Jazz Telepresence Robot Available – Price and Order Details – Super-geek builds DIY chatbot to speak to his fiancée – Essential Features of Telepresence Robots 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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