date:Dec 24, 2012
r said. They were doing all sorts of wonderful things with robotics. It was hard for me to participate.
So Goecker and his colleagues created their own telepresence robot. The result: the Beam and a new company to develop and market it.
At $16,000 each, the Beam isn't cheap. But Suitable Technologies says it was designed with features that make pilots and locals feel the remote worker is physically in the room: powerful speakers, highly sensitive microphones and robust wireless connectivity.