iRobot Corp. and InTouch Health, a leading remote presence telemedicine solution provider, announced the signing of a joint development and licensing agreement to explore potential opportunities for healthcare applications on iRobot platforms such as the iRobot Ava mobile robotics platform.

InTouch Health and its founder Yulun Wang have been pioneers in both the use of robots in hospitals and various remote presence technologies.

The agreement includes extensive cross-licensing of the companies’ patent portfolios, giving the collaboration a formidable patent position.

SOURCE: iRobot