The telepresence robot will conduct live broadcasts of excursions in the Smart City pavilion at VDNKh

2022: Live broadcasts of tours by a robot of telepresence

The telepresence robot will conduct live broadcasts of excursions in the Smart City pavilion at VDNKh. This was announced on August 22, 2022 by the Office of the Mayor and the Government of Moscow.

As the Deputy Mayor of Moscow Natalya Sergunina said, we are not talking about video recording, but about live inclusion from the exhibition site. A special format of tours appeared there: the guide moves around the halls and talks about the exhibits, followed by a telepresence robot that broadcasts. Virtual walks are free. Pre-registration is required to participate.

{{quote 'The exposition of "Smart City" is dedicated to digital solutions that are already used in Moscow or will be implemented in the future. Technologies are used not only in the pavilion itself, but also when conducting excursions in them. Since the beginning of the year, it can be viewed in the format of a 3D tour. And now everyone is invited to get acquainted with the interactive exhibition using a live broadcast. Thanks to the robot, you can not only observe what is happening, but also ask questions, "Natalia Sergunina clarified. Her words are quoted on the portal mos.ru. }}

The telepresence robot is equipped with a high-resolution camera, microphone and Internet access. In recent years, such devices have been gaining popularity around the world. They are used in offices, medical institutions, museums and shops: company employees can attend a working meeting, while on a business trip or at home, doctors - visit the wards of infectious patients, refraining from direct contact, sellers - demonstrate the goods to the buyer before delivering them. That is, the robot allows a person to be virtually present at any point where there is a Wi-Fi network.

Now the team of the Smart City pavilion has such a device. It is managed by a specially trained employee. It guides the robot behind a guide and also checks the sound and image quality that is transmitted to the broadcast viewers. You can connect to the air from any device, be it a stationary computer, tablet or smartphone. Only stable Internet access is required. To ask a question to the guide, you need to turn on the microphone.

As noted in the capital, Department of Information Technology during an online walk, the guide will tell you how Moscow he uses technologies in various:,,,, industries to culture health care education transport security, urban economy. The exposition of the Smart City pavilion is completely interactive. Spectators will see a traffic light equipped with special laser beams, go on a virtual trip in an unmanned taxi, grow in tree a few seconds, polish flowers on city flower beds. It will also be possible to learn about convenient services for doctors and patients of the city, about policlinics the control of cleanliness on the streets and in the courtyards, as well as how digital solutions help to manage a multimillion-dollar metropolis.

Excursions take place daily. A maximum of 10 people can join one ether, thereby maintaining high image quality. If broadcasts are in demand, they will be held more often.