Teleport: The First Commercially Available Thought-Controlled Robot
From: ECN Magazine - 01/18/2017

Melbourne-based startup Aubot has launched Teleport, the world's first
commercially available telepresence device.

Diving into Teleport's specifications, dual cameras and a wide-angle lens
allows for simultaneously forwards and backwards sight, as well as a
120-degree view. Ultrasonic sensors protect the device from falling over
items and real-life obstacles, providing a smooth user-controlled experience.
Users can remotely raise or lower the robot's height, and communicate via a
web-controlled interface. When in use, Teleport can function for up to six
hours.

This device proves useful in a variety of applications. Out-of-office workers
can remotely attend conferences, students can visit faraway museums or
historic landmarks, and users can access immediate visuals for security
purposes. Although the industrial and corporate arenas might find this
technology handy, its most interesting application is within the medical
field.

Teleport can help those with severe motor disabilities a chance to regain a
bit of independence. Using the MindWave, a brain control interface, Teleport
can be managed with simple facial movements and concentration levels. For
example, blinking two times changes the robot's direction, while multiple eye
blinks will stop the robot's movements. Teleport not only offers a renewed
sense of mobility, but enables hospitalized patients a chance to virtually
step outside. An individual bound to the hospital can attend numerous events,
since Teleport can be remotely accessed.

Read the entire article and view a video (2:10) at:
https://www.ecnmag.com/blog/2017/01/teleport-first-commercially-available-thought-controlled-robot

Links:
Teleport by Aubot
http://aubot.com/teleport.html

MindWave by NeuroSky
http://store.neurosky.com/pages/mindwave