telepresence robot

American  

[tel-uh-prez-uhns roh-bot] / ˈtɛl əˌprɛz əns ˌroʊ bɒt /

noun

1. a robot typically consisting of a motorized stand with a mounted screen that streams audio and video of someone in a remote location so that person can participate in a teleconference while piloting the movement of the robot.

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Etymology

Origin of telepresence robot

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Researchers from Cornell and Brown University have developed a souped-up telepresence robot that responds automatically and in real-time to a remote user's movements and gestures made in virtual reality.

From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2023

It was sort of useful as a type of telepresence robot to keep tabs on my kids, who get home from school several hours before I finish work in my home office.

From The Verge • May 26, 2022

In September 2020, Ahumada and Riek received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a telepresence robot with features specifically designed for remote learning for children.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 9, 2022

In June, US robotics firm OhmniLabs and carmaker Volkswagen unveiled Champ, a telepresence robot with a two-way TV screen and speakers and microphone that can connect to someone in another location.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2021

Kaylee got to test the telepresence robot named REX — short for Remote Experience — during a recent hospital stay.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2017