Last year designer David Cann and engineer Marc DeVidts launched Double Robotics, a Mountain-View-based firm that aims to pair robotics with a "rich user experience that is seldomly found in the field." They're currently gearing up to release their first product, an iPad-based telepresence platform, this December.
Called Double, it consists of a Segway-esque, self-balancing dual-wheel base, a stalk and a mounting bracket for an iPad. A remote user drives it from afar with an iPhone/iPad/iPod or desktop, and can also choose to raise or lower the stalk to achieve sitting or standing height for virtual face-to-face meetings. When not in motion, the contraption automatically deploys kickstands to save on power.
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