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Mobile Robot for Childcare?
I came across this mobile robot online and I think it could be a
solution for parents with kids that have been called "latch-key kids". I can also see where it would be useful if a kid was sick with a cold and needed to stay home from school, but mom or dad didn't really have to 'stay at their bedside'. It's called a CareBot and it seems to be designed to help people by using automatic navigation, person tracking, and a customizable verbal interaction package. The main benefit for childcare I see is it has a webcam to allow for remote visiting - you can check in on the kids from anywhere that has internet and a web browser. Mom or Dad could make sure their kids got home from school or that their kid's cold hasn't gotten any worse from their desk at work. You can also program in daily reminders and even add jokes for the robot to say. The website is http://www.geckosystems.com. Does anyone else think this could work? |
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Mobile Robot for Childcare?
"alta_56" wrote in message oups.com... I came across this mobile robot online and I think it could be a solution for parents with kids that have been called "latch-key kids". Yeah right. When there is a fire in the house it can even run up stairs and carry your kid to safety... What do you mean it can't climb stairs? Perhaps it can work a fire extinguisher? No? Perhaps it can stop you kid taking too many asprin? What you mean it can't tell he's taking the wrong med? |
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Mobile Robot for Childcare?
When there is a fire in the house it can even run up stairs and
carry your kid to safety From what I've read on the website this robot can detect fires, notify emergency, and then start saying something like "there's a fire in the house, you need to get out right now" Perhaps it can work a fire extinguisher? The website says that you can customize the CareBot with just about anything you want. They even said something about bomb detectors built in. |
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