{"id":137,"date":"2024-10-03T14:43:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T14:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/businesslab\/?page_id=137"},"modified":"2026-09-20T20:19:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T20:19:18","slug":"kubi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/businesslab\/kubi\/","title":{"rendered":"Kubi Telepresence Robots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Say Hello to \u201cKubi\u201d&nbsp;the TelePresence Robot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Encapsulating the very essence of virtual reality, members of the Jones College of Business now have the opportunity to remotly participate on any event being held at BAS building from a distance. Professors, guests, and students can now attend class lectures &amp; events easily from any location. Kubi turns a tablet into a web controlled telepresence robot that pans and tilts, letting you look around and interact with people during video calls.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Use a Kubi for Recording in the Classroom\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XT2-RnZiVDQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kubi, meaning \u2018neck\u2019 in Japanese, is a portable robot that makes video conferencing more engaging by giving remote participants the power to pan, tilt, look around and interact during video calls.&nbsp; Use your preferred web meeting applications (Zoom, Teams, Skype) with the Kubi Control app to manage the interactive meeting experience .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-454f15ee wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fba139f5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kubivideo.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/businesslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2024\/10\/kubi-video.png\" alt=\"kubi-video\" class=\"wp-image-140\" style=\"width:112px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/businesslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2024\/10\/kubi-video.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/businesslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2024\/10\/kubi-video-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/businesslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2024\/10\/kubi-video-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/businesslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2024\/10\/kubi-video-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Kubi Control<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skype.com\/en\/download-skype\/skype-for-computer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/businesslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2024\/10\/transparent-skype-icon_95761.png\" alt=\"transparent-skype-icon_95761\" class=\"wp-image-142\" style=\"width:112px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/businesslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2024\/10\/transparent-skype-icon_95761.png 512w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/businesslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2024\/10\/transparent-skype-icon_95761-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/businesslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2024\/10\/transparent-skype-icon_95761-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Skype \/ Zoom<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To Reserve a Kubi for your Class<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-compact-list\">\n<li>Fill the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/businesslab\/laptoploaner_form\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Device Loaner Reservation Request<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email (<a href=\"mailto:jcblab@mtsu.edu\">jcblab@mtsu.edu<\/a>) the name of the class\/event, teacher\/sponsor, location, date and time (need it to deliver and setup Kubi)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow our customized\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/businesslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2024\/10\/UsingKubi.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">instructions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More detailed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.revolverobotics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kubi-video-instructions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">instructions<\/a>&nbsp;(Revolve Robotics)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kubi Equipment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:23% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/businesslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2024\/10\/kubifull-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-141 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/businesslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2024\/10\/kubifull-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/businesslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2024\/10\/kubifull-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/businesslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2024\/10\/kubifull.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hardware<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-compact-list\">\n<li>iPad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kubi Robot\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kubi Robot Cart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Charging Kit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Applicaitons<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-compact-list\">\n<li>Kubi\u00a0Control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zoom \/ Skype\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Say Hello to \u201cKubi\u201d&nbsp;the TelePresence Robot Encapsulating the very essence of virtual reality, members of the Jones College of Business now have the opportunity to remotly participate on any event being held at BAS building from a distance. Professors, guests, and students can now attend class lectures &amp; events easily from any location. 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