Double Robotics GTM brain

Double Robotics makes mobile telepresence robots for remote participation in offices and classrooms.

category

Telepresence robots

market profile

  • text: Hybrid workplaces and schools need remote participants to engage with people and physical spaces.
  • text: Mobile telepresence involves navigation, obstacle avoidance and camera control beyond a fixed video call.
  • text: The current product page labels Double 3 sold out, making current supply an open question.

personas

  • title: Workplace technology or IT leader
    pains:
    • Remote employees cannot move between conversations on a fixed video screen
    • The office needs a shared device that visitors can operate safely
  • title: School technology or accessibility director
    pains:
    • A student unable to attend in person needs access to a physical classroom
    • Teachers cannot constantly reposition a stationary camera for the student
  • title: Remote employee or student
    pains:
    • Relying on a colleague to carry a laptop between rooms
    • Difficulty looking closely at papers and physical objects

icp

  • text: Hybrid employers with physical offices and distributed staff who benefit from independent movement between colleagues.
  • text: Schools serving students who cannot attend a physical classroom consistently.

message pillars

  • text: Provide a mobile physical presence remotely.
  • text: Make navigation accessible to new drivers.
  • text: Allow detailed views of the surroundings.

objections

  • objection: Can we buy and support it now?
    response: The site marks Double 3 sold out; confirm availability, warranty and ongoing support before procurement.
  • objection: Can inexperienced drivers navigate safely?
    response: Test click-to-drive and obstacle avoidance in the actual rooms and network conditions.
  • objection: Why use this instead of a video call?
    response: Pilot a specific use case where independent movement and inspecting physical objects are valuable.

competitors

  • name: OhmniLabs
    why: Produces telepresence robots for remote participation.
  • name: AXYN Robotique
    why: Competes in mobile telepresence.
  • name: Ava Robotics
    why: Offers mobile telepresence for remote work.

influencers

  • name: David Cann
    url: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mnewlands/2015/11/18/how-david-cann-of-double-robotics-created-a-world-where-you-never-have-to-go-to-work/
    why: Co-founder discussing remote presence.

keywords

  • telepresence robot
  • remote presence robot
  • hybrid classroom robot
  • mobile video conferencing
  • remote office robot
  • telepresence robot obstacle avoidance

voice

  • Optimistic about hybrid work
  • Visual and product focused
  • Accessible technical explanations

signals

  • text: A distributed employer wants remote staff to move between office spaces independently.
  • text: A school is arranging ongoing remote access to a physical classroom.

stack

  • 3D sensors
  • Pan tilt zoom cameras

pricing

model: unknown

motion

unknown

channels

  • SEO
  • product demonstrations
  • distributors

confidence

medium

Founders

  • name: David Cann
    title: Founder/CEO
    role: CEO
  • name: Marc DeVidts
    title: Founder
    role: Founder

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