Texas Student Attends School as a Robot – A Sign of Things to Come
From: Singularity Hub - 02/02/2011
By: Aaron Saenz

Freshman Lyndon Baty's immune system is so fragile he can’t risk being
surrounded by people his own age, yet he attends classes at his high school
in Knox City, Texas every day. All thanks to a robot. The Vgo telepresence
platform is a four foot tall bot on wheels with a small screen, camera,
speakers and microphone at the top. Baty logs into the robot remotely from
his home, using his PC and a webcam to teleconference into his classes. Baty
can drive Vgo around his school, switching between classes just like regular
students. For a boy that has spent much of his life sick and isolated from
his peers, Vgo not only represents a chance at a better education, it’s also
an opportunity for freedom and comradery. 

Submitted by Nicole Torcolini

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http://singularityhub.com/2011/02/02/texas-student-attends-school-as-a-robot-a-sign-of-things-to-come-video/#

Links:
Vgo telepresence platform
http://www.vgocom.com/

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