rp-7, by intouch health, is a mobile robotic platform that enables physicians to be remotely present and check on their patients. through the integration of key technologies, the remote presence robotic system allows healthcare to happen anywhere, anytime.
rp's head is a combination lcd panel and video camera. the head can tilt and pan, at a range of 116° and 170° respectively. once pointed at the object of interest, the doctor can look closely by using the camera’s 12x optical zoom.
the above video is a predecessor, rp-6, already at work in europe and north-america. other telepresence robots [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ].