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Systems are being created to let workers wear a VR headset and control a robot from afar. Workers could potentially "pilot" a system.

  • October 5, 2017 at 7:36 PM
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VR could one day help factory workers work from home

Working from home is currently a benefit of the IT revolution that's pretty much being enjoyed exclusively by white collar workers, but that could be about to change. A team working out of MIT has developed a system that allows users to operate a robot from a distance, opening up the possibility of factory workers working from home.