Double

A wheeled telepresence robot with a long neck holding a monitor showing a smiling face.
Meet Double, your robot double. Photo: Double Robotics

Double is your robotic double. It's an iPad-based telepresence robot that lets you drive around, interact with people, and attend meetings remotely, using your iPad, iPhone, or computer.

Creator

Double Robotics

Year
2013
Country
United States 🇺🇸
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Features
Double takes you anywhere, including the museum. Video: Double Robotics

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Double Robotics started as part of Silicon Valley tech incubator Y Combinator, cofounded by Trevor Blackwell, who also started a telepresence robots company.

Side view shows two telepresence robots, each at a different height for the display.
How tall do you want to be? Photo: Double Robotics
People in an office stand around a person seen on a telepresence robot.
Gather with coworkers for impromptu meetings. Photo: Double Robotics

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Close up of a finger pressing directional arrows on a tablet.
Drive your Double using a simple app. Photo: Double Robotics
Close up of a kickstand.
Double's kickstand deploys when the robot is not in use. Photo: Double Robotics
A table covered in black disks with electronics.
Double parts waiting for assembly. Photo: Double Robotics
Tools and electronic components on a table.
Drive subassembly for Double. Photo: Double Robotics

Specs

Overview

Streamlined design. Height adjustable by remote user. Kickstands conserve power when robot is not driving.

Status

Ongoing

Year

2013

Website
Width
25.4 cm
Height
120 cm (min); 150 cm | 60 in (max)
Length
23 cm
Weight
6.5 kg
Speed
2.5 km/h
Sensors

Gyroscope, accelerometer.

Actuators

Four brushed DC motors

Materials

Aluminum, plastic.

Compute

32-bit microcontroller

Power

43-Wh battery

Cost
$2,500