Cobalt Security/Office Robot Profile

Author: IPVM Team, Published on May 15, 2017

Cobalt's robot promises a high tech design without looking like R2D2. The robot was styled by the same company that has done designs for Jawbone, Prada, Samsung, and other big consumer brands. But is a high-tech design enough to differentiate it?

Their marketing video overviews their offering below:

IPVM spoke with Cobalt Robotics CEO Travis Deyle about their uniquely styled robot and how they plan to bring it to market in the security industry. We examine key differentiators, pricing and positioning for various robot entrants.

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Comments (8)

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05/15/17 02:41pm

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IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 05/15/17 04:38pm

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