Saturday, September 11, 2010

Skype in a moving business Telecommuting robot

Test-driving Willow Garage's telepresence robot

To read article and see pictures of telecommuter traveling via robot visiting a remote site click "Test-driving" above.

It appears it is now possible by combining a computer viewscreen and a computer on a mobile robot that many people can now telecommute to their jobs and travel around the business and even join in conferences with associates at remote sites around the country or world.  The remote driver is visible (through Skype connection) so anyone walking up to the robot knows who they are talking to by sight. The two then can converse through the microphones and speakers built in just like talking on the phone through a speakerphone. And if the person talking to the robot stands right in front of the computer screen where the robot driver's moving picture is located the driver can also see the person he or she is speaking with remotely. Business owners worldwide can see all the useful possibilities of this combination of technologies for their businesses.

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