Telepresence
This cardboard Wolfenstein 3D setup invites you to punch Nazis remotely
'Smartistein 3D' only needs a smartphone and a few motors to make magic.
Japanese airline's robots could let the elderly 'travel' from home
It'd help the infirm see the world from the comfort of home.
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This telepresence robot offers a remote-controlled set of extra hands
It can also direct the wearer’s arms and body.
The best telepresence robot
There's one good choice, and it's made by Suitable Technologies.
How about a nice hot cup of virtual tea?
Haptics combined with heating and cooling elements deliver the feeling (if not the taste) of a cup of tea.
Watch Snowden talk 'Snowden' with Oliver Stone next month
The two will beam in via satellite for a live discussion after an early screening of the movie.
BuzzFeed and Washington Post turn to robots for RNC coverage
But don't worry, they're not putting anyone out of a job... yet.
Double Robotics turns its telepresence robot into a VR rig
Capture 360-degree video on the move without any humans on the scene.
Mind-controlled robot gives the disabled a taste of home
A brain-guided telepresence robot can stand in for people with motor disabilities.
