Anybots Inc., telepresence robots, San Jose, California, USA


Boy 'lived as a robot' for two months

Published on Apr 15, 2013

For two months, Grady Hofmann lived vicariously through a robot.

In the spring of 2012, the then eight-year-old was told he needed a bone marrow transplant. After the surgery, he would be confined to a small isolation room in a hospital.

Sumi Das reports on how the robot helped him live his life at home and in the classroom while being confined to a hospital bed.
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What is an Anybot?

Uploaded on Feb 20, 2011

Anybot is a personal remote avatar. Basically, a very smart webcam on two wheels that allows you to interact with people and move around at will using just a web browser and the arrow keys on your keyboard.
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