The next wave

摘要

You wouldn't rest your feet on a colleague during a meeting, But what if your workmate was a robot controlled by a co-worker many kilometres away - would it still be rude? This is typical of the new etiquette questions that will be raised by remote-controlled telepresence robots, which allow you to transport your "self" anywhere in the world to take a look around. A roving version of you, these robots could alter the way we travel and interact with each other, Today's telepresence robots, such as VGo Communication's VGo and the Anybots' QB, are simple video screens on wheels, with a camera and microphone to allow their driver to move them around their surroundings and talk to people. The devices can be operated through a web browser,