— Chris Quick , Founder and CEO , RealBotics

RealBotics builds devices , software applications , and complete remote control / tele-operated systems to meet your specific commercial needs . The RealBotics platform has been designed from the ground up to work with any type of hardware , robot brand , or equipment . The platform offers a set of tools and options that can be selected for each specific use case . Tools and options include live lowlatency video , stereo video , multiple camera feeds , augmented reality , and computer vision / image processing . Quick explains how his organisation ’ s solution works . “ A client brings a robot or piece of equipment to RealBotics with a need to remotely interact with it . RealBotics will provide the technology and any required engineering to attach the device to the platform ,” says Quick . “ From there , the client uses the RealBotics platform customized to their specific needs to achieve their remote-control goals . We charge time and materials for engineering works and a customized fee for access to the RealBotics platform .”

Quick has observed first-hand an increase in the adoption of robotics automation for small and midsized manufacturers . “ We ’ ve witnessed massive improvements in machine learning and artificial intelligence tools to solve challenging problems that were not feasible several years ago ,” explains Quick . “ There have

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