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Sporkman
May 18th, 2010, 07:38 PM
It looks like a cross between a Segway and Wall-E, but a new "telepresence" robot being unveiled Tuesday is designed to help companies save money on travel and expensive teleconferencing technology.

Currently known as the "QB," the $15,000 robot from Mountain View, Calif.-based Anybots, is designed for people in remote offices or locations who want a rich communications experience without having to use a complicated video conference system....

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-20005219-52.html

McRat
May 18th, 2010, 08:24 PM
"Hey! Why is there a firewall stopping me from getting data from my robot at the convention??"

"Sorry sir, the WHIVSIV is blocking you."

"Uh, WTF is that?"

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