Aging at home
US operator Maplewood Senior Living bought two temi robots for its communities, at first for companionship and social distancing.
A dated step forward on the record
What the source says
“also acquired two Temi models for its communities that year”
What it means
Telepresence robots, from Double Robotics, OhmniLabs (Symbotic), temi, is at stage 4 of 5 on our ladder: paying customers. Its stage is set by other milestones on its record; this one adds to the history.
Human help: People working remotely can steer it or take over.
More on Telepresence robots
- Warehouse-robot company Symbotic bought OhmniLabs, maker of the Ohmni telepresence robot and OhmniCare telehealth robot. The price was not disclosed.
- A University of New Hampshire study looked at an Ohmni robot used during a five-week wellness programme at a retirement home, interviewing residents and staff.
- Double Robotics' Double 3, a two-wheeled video robot that can steer itself around obstacles, was on sale through resellers, for example in the UAE.
- An Ohmni telepresence robot was lent to IRT Links Seaside retirement village in New South Wales, Australia, by local firm Robots 4 Good.