The Double Robot ($2,000) is a unique robot that mounts an iPad atop a motorized stand, letting you see, hear, and move about far-away environments using nothing but an iPad on the other end.
A touch-based interface makes controlling the Double a breeze, while an accelerometer and gyroscope work to keep the 10"-wide robot stable until you're done moving it, at which point dual kickstands pop out to let the battery take a rest.
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For those unclear on the Sheldon reference:
so I'll be walking around downtown at night, and I see this robot moving around with a geeky kid and an iPad.. what's stopping me from taking the iPad out of the mount? other than my integrity and sense of what's right and wrong ofcourse.. ahem ahem..
I see this more as a toy for the boss to annoy his underlings. Sitting in his office, far removed from the dirty and downtrodden, silently rolling up behind them as they play another game of solitaire or FarmVille or whatever.... without fear of physical confrontation. The overlords will have new tools of oppression and supervision...
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Originally Posted by CubaMark
I see this more as a toy for the boss to annoy his underlings. Sitting in his office, far removed from the dirty and downtrodden, silently rolling up behind them as they play another game of solitaire or FarmVille or whatever.... without fear of physical confrontation. The overlords will have new tools of oppression and supervision...
I call tin foil hat syndrome on this post... Really? I mean REALLY?!
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