Telecommuting Via Robot: The Next Big Thing
Writing by Greg Intermaggio on Thursday, 25 of February , 2010 at 3:14 am
Just a few days ago, we covered the Telecomunicator T1, a telepresence robot being designed by a Japanese firm. Well, the folks at Willow Garage have put together a telepresence ‘bot of their own: Texas, a nifty robot that lets an employee telecommute from hundreds of miles away.
It’s interesting to watch the video, and understand just how simple and effective these robots can be. The robot receives control data sent via wireless internet access from the controller. This means that as long as you and the bot have an internet connection, you’re good to go. But what really strikes me is that this isn’t some big project that Willow Garage is working on- it’s not their attempt to market “the next big thing.” No. Texas is a side-project, a hobby, something that they did because it was easy for them (well, they do work with robots), and it made sense to use company time to make this bot, allowing one employee to do his job better.
Maybe I’m reading too far into this, but that really strikes me. In a world that’s requiring more and more connectivity between people around the world, telepresence is becoming easier and easier, and Texas from Willow Garage is a fine example of the trend.
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Comment by mike
Made Friday, 26 of February , 2010 at 12:06 am
Huh, so when you get fired do you keep the robot or does someone else end up “in” the robot to fill up the “space” you have left behind? Does the robot get it’s own cubicle? Hmm, so many questions raised here…
Comment by quantum_flux
Made Monday, 11 of October , 2010 at 2:36 pm
lol mike
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Made Monday, 4 of July , 2011 at 2:32 am
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Made Monday, 4 of July , 2011 at 3:42 am
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Comment by granit küptaş
Made Monday, 4 of July , 2011 at 5:18 am
.) There are certainly a lot of details like that to take into consideration. That is a great point to bring up. I offer the thoughts above as general inspiration but clearly there are questions like the one you bring up where the most important thing will be working in honest good faith. I don?t know if best practices have emerged around things like that, but I am sure that your job is clearly identified as a fair game. Both boys and girls feel the impact of just a moment’s pleasure, for the rest of their lives.
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