Atomic 212 'dating droid' uses iPad and Skype to help those on first dates

Impressive dinners and high bar tabs could soon be things of the past with a new futuristic way of dating. Lucy Kelly, who used a droid to keep her place in line at an Apple store last year, wants to now use the telepresence robot to fill in the voids of intimacy that are often linked to online dating. Users could sit at home while the robot joins their date miles away at a coffee shop-- adding a more personal element to an inexpensive first encounter. Lucy Kelly, who used a droid to keep her place in line at an Apple store last year, wants to use a telepresence robot to fill in the voids of intimacy that are often linked to online dating.The robot can be controlled from anywhere there is internet, so users can have a conversation with a potential suitor miles away The telepresence robot, created by Double Robotics, has lateral stability control that lets the device move with ease across different surfaces and around obstacles. Its power drive enables it to go up to 80 percent faster than normal driving speed and is controlled by holding down the shift key on the keyboard.