This strange-looking robot, called the Giraffe, allows your boss to sneak around the office even when he or she is not physically there. It features a 14-inch LCD screen with a camera affixed to the top, projecting your boss’s image as well as sending yours. It can move freely in any direction and is controlled via a web interface, allowing your boss to maneuver it from virtually any location. Plus, at 5 feet 8 inches tall, it can monitor
Interesting idea…though I don’t know what would prevent employees from kidnapping the poor robot and stuffing it in the closet. Perhaps the manufacturer should add an AK-47 a proper means of defense.
[via Gizmodo]
Tags: robot, boss, office, telecommunication, video conferencing
