Telerobotics value lies entirely in software stack, not new hardware
Ryan James · Will VCs Bet $4M on This Robot Healthcare Startup? · Oct 30, 2024 · at 5:20
Ryan James, founder of telerobotic healthcare company Dopl, explains to investors why his startup focuses its IP and patents on software rather than developing proprietary robot hardware.
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“The really important insight was that all the technology is already here. Like, they're fantastic robots. They're fantastic devices. We don't need to rebuild any of that. The missing piece was a software stack that connected it all. So all of our IP, all of our patents are around that, and then creating a wonderful user experience for the expert.”
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