If you can't get to the nursing home to visit grandma, you can use a telepresence robot to hang out with her.

如果你无法去疗养院看望奶奶，你可以用远程呈现机器人陪她出去玩。

What are telepresence robots designed to do?

3. 远程呈现机器人的设计目的是什么？

Timmy goes a step farther when it is utilized as a telepresence robot, meaning you can dial in while away and your face will appear on Timmy's screen.

当Timmy被用作远程临场机器人时，它的功能更为强大，这意味着你不在场也可以拨号，然后你的脸会出现在Timmy的屏幕上。

Telepresence robots such as MantaroBot, Vgo, and Giraff can be controlled through a computer, smartphone, or tablet, allowing family members or doctors to remotely monitor patients or Skype them, often via a screen where the robot's " face" would be.

远程呈现机器人诸如 MantaroBot、Vgo 和 Giraff 等，可以通过计算机、智能手机或平板电脑来控制，使得家庭成员或医生能够远程监控患者情况或者使用 Skype 与患者聊天，而这往往是通过机器人 “面部” 所在的屏幕实现的。