One of the 1st things I did @molecularfndry after COVID shutdown was to look into telepresence robots, from @DoubleRobotics & @OhmniLabs. Basically iPads on wheels; via web browser, you roll up to someone in lab and talk! Who won the battle of the telepresence bots? Read on! 
We looked at the @DoubleRobotics Double 3 & @OhmniLabs Supercam (old name). We couldn't find any other reasonable competitors. All other options were, out of stock, DIY kits not fit for deployment, or expensive stuff for hospitals. (2/6)
In March 2020, the Ohmni was $2000 (the cost of a laptop). Double3 was 2x the price, fittingly. We wanted to use these telepresence robots initially for remote monitoring (when no one was in lab) and later for hybrid/remote work, like User training. (3/6)
Disclosure: No one was compensated in any way for me to say any of this and views are entirely my own! (4/6)
Which telepresence robot did we buy, the @OhmniLabs or @DoubleRobotics? ...... We bought both! #1stRuleOfGvmtSpending #actuallyNotABadIdea (5/6)
I don't see a lot of serious reviews of telepresence robots online, so stay tuned here and in following threads for my likes and dislikes of @DoubleRobotics and @OhmniLabs robots. #battleOfTheBots #telepresence
@DoubleRobotics took 3+ months to ship, due to international supply chain issues. @OhmniLabs took 1 month (they 3D print most of their robots in the Bay Area). Both companies prioritized medical customers.
Here's what I like and dislike about our OhmniLabs
telepresence robot @molecularfndry. @OhmniLabs @DoubleRobotics #BattleOfTheBots #telepresence
telepresence robot @molecularfndry. @OhmniLabs @DoubleRobotics #BattleOfTheBots #telepresence
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