In the future, we can make our presence felt by a Telepresence Robot

Circumstances like a busy schedule can hold a person from traveling to two places to attend a meeting or a hold a conference etc. We could always videochat, but up to some extent the vacuum of having a physical presence will remain. This can be filled now by a telepresence robot. Recently at an X Prize Fundraiser event, Google cofounder Sergey Brin made use of a Texai Skype-connected telepresence robot, moving around to talk to participants as if he was actually there. This robot used by Brin isn’t yet available for purchase, but other telepresence robots are coming down the pipeline- the Anybots QB robot for one. It is a 5-feet, 9-inch, 32 lb remote controlled robot unveiled this week and goes on sale this fall for $15000. It’s an unusual idea but one that could be useful in case of emergencies.