A dying patient and his family received devastating medical news via a telepresence robot at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Fremont, California, KTVU reported. The situation raises ...

Zach uses a robot called a Swivl; Thomas uses one called an Owl. Both are types of telepresence robots or smart videoconferencing computers with microphones and speakers attached.

A telepresence robot may give you the ability to move around and explore in a remote environment, but you’re still beholden to all the usual social conventions of the 21st century office.

Telepresence robots have been in use for a few years now. Many lack the clarity and fidelity of high-end videoconferencing systems, but they are priced (relatively) cheaply and provide a good deal ...

Telepresence robots help university students learning remotely to feel more a part of the class, new research suggests. Skip to main content. Your source for the latest research news.

Also entering the telepresence robot market is VGo Communications of Nashua, N.H., which raised $8 million in venture capital to develop a robot already priced at $5,000, plus the cost of a $1,200 ...

They started with one telepresence robot in one school three years ago, and then added a second, in the Columbus school, last year. This school year, all schools have one robot. What makes these ...

Meet Ohmni, a telepresence robot for technophobes Written by Kelly McSweeney, Contributor April 14, 2017 at 7:45 a.m. PT The Ohmni telepresence robot has already helped one man save his mother's life.

After spending 20 hours researching telepresence robots and testing two of the most promising models in office and home settings, we don't think these devices are ready for prime time.

OPARP Telepresence Robot. No comments . by: Brian McEvoy. August 31, 2020. Title: Copy. Short Link: Copy [Erik Knutsson] is stuck inside with a bunch of robot parts, ...

A brain-computer interface used in conjunction with telepresence robots could one day help the disabled find a measure of independence. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to ...

"Telepresence" robots have become increasingly popular in K-12 classrooms during the pandemic thanks to hybrid or blended learning models, where some students are in the classroom while others ...