Double Robotics was backed by the Y Combinator startup accelerator in 2012 and began shipping their product in May 2013. The founders include David Cann, a designer and iOS developer, and Marc DeVidts, an electrical/embedded systems engineer. The company is located in Burlingame, California.
Product features
- Lateral Stability Control is a shock absorption mechanism built in the base to maintain lateral stability while traversing common obstacles in an office or classroom setting, such as cords, bumps, or a change in threshold.
- Power Drive enables the robot to go faster than normal driving speed, when the driver needs to go a long distance. This is enabled by holding down the Shift key on a keyboard while driving with the arrow keys.
- Camera Kit enables the 'Always-on Floor View' for increased spatial awareness. Adaptive HD is a technique developed for smooth video when moving and higher resolution (up to HD).
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(SoMa Ventures)
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Aaron Dignan
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Adrian Aoun
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Alexander Goldstein
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Alexis Ohanian
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Andrey Horsev
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Angela Bamblett
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Beth Ellyn McClendon
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Brent Goldman
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Brian McClendon
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Brion Lau
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Chris Proia
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Cody Heitschmidt
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David Cann
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Diego Basch
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Dmitry Grishin
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Eric Kwan
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Eric Norlin
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Garry Tan
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Geoff Ralston
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Gleb Arshinov
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Glenn Halog
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Hector Saldana
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Jack Altman
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James Mason
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