Editing Telepresence (section)

==== Freedom of movement ====
[[File:IRobot Ava 500.jpg|thumb|iRobot Ava 500, an autonomous roaming telepresence robot]]

The prevalence of high quality video conferencing using mobile devices, tablets and portable computers has enabled considerable growth in telepresence robots to help give a better sense of remote physical presence for communication and collaboration in the office, home or school when one cannot be there in person.  The robot avatar can move or look around at the command of the remote person. Drivable telepresence robots – typically contain a display (integrated or separate phone or tablet) mounted on a roaming base. Some examples of roaming telepresence robots include Beam by Suitable Technologies, Double by Double Robotics, Ava Telepresence by [http://www.avarobotics.com Ava Robotics], Anybots, Vgo, TeleMe by Mantarobot, and Romo by Romotive.<ref>{{cite news |first=Rick |last=Lehrbaum |work=InfoWeek |url=http://www.informationweek.com/applications/attack-of-the-telepresence-robots!/d/d-id/1108137 |title=Attack of the Telepresence Robots! |date=January 11, 2013 |access-date=December 8, 2013}}</ref>

More modern roaming telepresence robots may include an ability to operate [[Autonomous robot|autonomously]]. The robots can map out the space and be able to avoid obstacles while driving themselves between rooms and their docking stations.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Honig|first1=Zach|title=iRobot's Ava 500 telepresence-on-a-stick is rolling out now (update: $69,500!!)|url=https://www.engadget.com/2014/03/17/irobot-ava-500/ |date=March 17, 2014 |work=Engadget|access-date=4 July 2014}}</ref>