<p>Today's exciting modern technology comes with plenty of old-fashioned hand-wringing. Kids don't play outside anymore! Texting has replaced talking! You can't sit through a civilized dinner without somebody spending the evening with his face buried in his iPhone!</p><p>If you're a Luddite who hates these modern trends, get ready for your next space-age nightmare. If, on the other hand, you accept these situations as side-effects of a world evolving for the better, get ready to totally geek out.</p><p>Tech company Double Robotics -- with its spokesperson, Coral Gables native actress Romina -- has created a robotic iPad extension that lets you virtually transport yourself to far-away locations via your touchscreen.</p><p>The company's latest product, Double, is a "telepresence" robot that allows you to be in two places at once -- virtually, anyway. Much more than a webcam, Double is fully mobile. Hook it up to a second or third generation iPad, and the machine makes its way around any space. So you can attend meetings virtually, tour facilities, even chit chat around the water cooler -- all while never having to leave the comfort of your own home.</p><p><a href="http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/cultist/2012/09/draft_double_robot_lets_you_be.php">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/13/double-telepresence-robot-eyes-on/">Double telepresence bot spotted in the wild, we go eyes-on (video)</a> (Engadget)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dKTLblIr_FwRv3MzXTwgi-sqpi4QM">2 additional articles.</a></p>