Why Wait in Line for an iPhone When You Can Send a Robot?
Mona Lalwani | September 24, 2015
You can now wait in line for an iPhone 6S without leaving your bed at an unearthly hour. At Apple's flagship store in Sydney, Australia, a telepresence robot (essentially an iPad on Segway-style wheels) is standing in for Lucy Kelly. The robot showed up at 5am and is currently fourth-in-line to get a new iPhone. As the robot continues to wait overnight in a tent where it can stay charged for the final phone transaction, Kelly has been using an app to log in and communicate with humans in line from the comfort of her home.
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| Source: http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/21/obama-white-house-telepresence/ |
<more at http://www.engadget.com/2015/09/24/why-wait-in-line-for-an-iphone-when-you-can-send-a-robot/; related links: http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/21/obama-white-house-telepresence/ (President Obama welcomes telepresence robots into the White House. July 21, 20145 and http://www.doublerobotics.com/ (Double. Work from anywhere. Your Double telepresence robot gives you a physical presence at work or school when you can’t be there in-person.)>
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