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iRobot ConnectR - Robot Invasion Picks Up Head Of Steam

by Darren

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iRobot has been rocking for awhile. Their popular Roomba robotic vacuum is a hit with almost every one who sees it. And now the company is introducing even more products which should be a hit with consumers.

And then there’s the ConnectR, a “telepresence” robot that you leave at home, then control remotely from across the Internet. What do you do with this control? You roam around your own house, seeing everything through a Webcam and hearing everything through a microphone–while also talking to anybody present through the ConnectR’s speakers. That’s right: Your cybernetic self can roll up to a carbon-based life form in your house and have a chat. IRobot’s site explains the possibilities:

* Participate in family moments even though you’re working late * On a business trip? Read your kids a story and see their faces light up * Join the fun from near or far * Throw a party from a thousand miles away * Tell Fido he’s a “good boy” even while you’re on vacation

The ConnectR is coming soon. Look for them next when they go on sale for $499.

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