ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Telenoid R1

Telenoid R1 is a robot that looks a bit like a small ghost. It is designed to help people communicate over long distances, especially when they can't be in the same room together. Imagine you have a friend who lives far away and you want to talk to them, but you can't go to where they are, and they can't come to where you are. Telenoid R1 can help you do this.

The way it works is this: you sit in front of a computer and turn on a special program that connects you to the Telenoid R1 robot. Your friend does the same thing, so now you can both see and hear each other on the screen. But the robot adds an extra layer of communication. It can move and make sounds, just like a person. So when your friend talks, the robot's mouth moves like it's speaking. And when the robot moves its head, it makes it feel like your friend is right there with you.

The idea is that by having this robot between you, it feels more like you are talking to a real person, not just a computer screen. The Telenoid R1 uses special technology to make this experience feel as real as possible, even though you and your friend might actually be thousands of miles apart.