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The concept of telepresence is not new. It first surfaced in the 1980’s when Marvin Minksy painted a picture of people wearing “sensor-motor jackets” to work at their jobs thousands of miles away. Thirty years later it has become a reality and common practice amongst innovative, forward looking businesses to explore telecommuting technologies that heralded the emergence of personal robotics.
This motivated technology entrepreneurs to experiment further with a range of new innovations and inventions that is leading the way to a future where personal robots are gaining ground in the global market place.
During 2014 innovative businesses were seen to debut in the robotics industry including Exaptec, an early adopter and user of telepresence robots.
Australia based Exaptec operates as a specialised robotics company that produces robots that are productively used by individuals, managers, teachers, students, consultants, teams and families. Nicci Rossouw, CEO of Exaptec says, “We are passionate about practical and day-by-day useful robotics technology. We observed that there was a lack of local expertise and support for personal robotics platforms. This motivated us to venture into the robotics market.”
Exaptec’s most popular robots are classed as ‘telepresence’ robots that allow people to tele-dial into a robotic unit located at a remote location and tune into its “eyes and ears” (camera, microphone and speakers) and drive it around using an internet connected computer, smartphone or tablet.