A new kind of robot allows us to have a virtual presence anywhere, whether it's for remote working or virtual tourism. We meet two avatar robots: "ugo" takes care of building security and cleaning with freely moveable arms to perform many complex actions, and an on-board AI that can learn how to execute new tasks; while newme's main purpose is to facilitate communication, going places you can't to let you talk with people there and see what they are seeing. The first avatar robot has now been launched into space, and soon people on earth will be able to view the planet through its eyes. These new robots promise a world of new experiences.

VIDEO BY MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF JAPAN