Botiful Android Robot You Use and Control With Skype Video Conferencing–Start Up Company At KickStarter–We Need This Robot for All Video Conferencing

So far it only works with an Android phone, but if the funding is reached, an IPhone version is slated to come along as well. This little robot has a real future for all HealthCare and Video Conferencing. Just watch it follow you around!

Watch the video and see how it automatically senses and moves back and forth between talk

We’ve seen a few telepresence in our day, including the incredible AnyBot, but this little guy looks like it may make life at the office a little less weird and a little more bearable. It’s essentially a little telepresence platform for your Android phone (if the creator, Claire Delaunay, nets $100,000 she’ll make an iPhone version) that roams around and lets you chat with people in the vicinity. Think of it as a little robotic dog wearing your face.

The early bird robot price is $199 and it works with Skype. To interact with the bot, you simply call it via Skype after downloading the proper software. Motion controls allow you to move Botiful around the office, room, or under and around obstacles. Delaunay recommends using it to play remotely with pets and/or kids and to visit hard to reach places like a crawlspace or dungeon.

http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/25/botiful-is-the-telepresence-robot-weve-all-been-waiting-for/

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