The Orb, Keeping a Robotic Eye Out for Trouble
The CEO of the Swedish company Rotundus, Nils Hulth, discusses his company's pride and joy. It's the Orb, a robotic ball that Rotundus describes as "well suited for surveillance and inspection in rough environments."
Nils Hulth shows off his robotic surveillance ball, the Orb. The company says the device is at its best in bad conditions. Rotundus hide caption
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