How ConnectR Works

How ConnectR Works

                                 
iRobot, a company founded by Massachusetts Institute of Technology roboticists, recently revealed the revolutionary ConnectR. Latest robot looks like a curling stone, with a reddish orange color reminiscent of the set "2001 :. A Space Odyssey". The company has been successful with other robots, including Roomba, a robot vacuum cleaner; The Scooba, a robot mop; and Verro, who cleans the pool. A gutter-cleaning robot, the Looj, disclosed by the company on the same day with ConnectR.

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ConnectR different from its siblings. Rather than to serve strictly utilitarian functions such as cleaning the floor, it was created for a social purpose. As a virtual presence, household bot meant to keep a distance with relatives and late-working parents are connected to their families.
The robot is based on the design of Roomba and has two high-resolution video camera with two-way audio system. It can be controlled remotely, so homeowners can see the fuss over them when they go home, and advanced users can even conceivably play fetch with their dogs from a distance. Parents can play hide and seek with their children, grandparents can read books for their grandchildren, and families on holiday can check the cat while they were away.
Because ConnectR is mobile, "host" families do not have to stop what it's doing to have a conversation with a distant relative. Robots as if functioning as a stand-in, and the conversation can occur in much the same way that they would if everyone in the same room.
So how does it work? ConnectR is based on the design of Roomba, so it is very mobile and will not be reversed easily. But the company does not say anything about the stairs, and traditionally, Roombas have a hard time with stairs and tend to avoid them entirely through their design.
Audio-visual equipment ConnectR is what separates a robot from the sisters and make ConnectR virtual presence.