How did the robot cross over the creek? Very carefully, as it turns out, and with a lot of practice. Many actions that humans can do with ease -- like navigating over rocks to reach the other side of ...

To view the promotional video for the Beam Pro telepresence robot is to glimpse a strange, disquieting future. Observe as a corporate executive (ensconced in the comfort and privacy of her own home) ...

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In this photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013 Dr. Alan Shatzel, medical director of the Mercy Telehealth Network, is displayed on the monitor RP-VITA robot as he waits to confer with Dr. Alex Nee at ...

"Beam +" is a robot that can be operated from a PC even if it is in a remote place, and can display the face of a person operating on a PC with a monitor. Here is Beam +, with a 10 inch (about 25 cm) ...

Beam, a telepresence robot with a screen that a person can remotely control and use to communicate via video, became a breakthrough success in the world of robotics in part because of its role in ...