Telepresence Robots May Enable Blue-Collar Commuting (IEEE Spectrum)

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Many of us here at Automaton have been skeptical of telepresence robots. We've seen companies like iRobot and Wowwee try to make their mark with consumers at home; Anybots and North End Technologies seem to want to corner the professional video conferencing (robo-conferencing?) market; and InTouch Health thinks a robot can enable a doctor to visit patients remotely.
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