The University of Sheffield

Telepresence: The Future of Work (and Play)

We will give audiences a peek at the future of remote work and healthcare with a demonstration of advanced remote telepresence. A robot in Sheffield, UK will be controlled from another continent through an immersive, intuitive VR interface, showing how easy it will be to have a physical presence in a remote location. More than just video conferencing calls we are all used to, we will show how you can be in another place and perform everyday tasks through a robot with ease.

Meet the Team

Sheffield Robotics brings together industry and academics from the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University to make Sheffield a leading hub for robotics research. Support for this demonstration is provided by Cyberselves, a recent spin-out of Sheffield Robotics.