Double Robotics’ new robot lets you whizz around far-away places at twice the speed
Jan06
Telepresence robots haven’t quite reached the point yet where they’re rivalling Skype for how people do remote meetings, but they’re certainly a more fun and engaging way to meet distant people. Now Double Robotics, one of the best known names in the field, has unveiled the Double 2, an updated robot with bumped-up specs. As before, you attach an iPad to the ‘head,’ and then invite people to call in via a Web app and control the robot remotely. The Double 2 has a patent-pending feature called ‘Lateral Stability Control’ that helps the robot traverse uneven surfaces while staying upright.…
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