iRobot and InTouch Health Announce Agreement

iRobot Corp., a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, 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.

“I am very excited about this agreement with InTouch Health, a company with a proven technology that delivers practical robotic solutions in the healthcare market. Together, we will revolutionize how people communicate and deliver information through remote presence,” said Colin Angle, chairman and CEO of iRobot.

“We are looking forward to teaming with iRobot. This agreement allows us to explore ways to address the needs of our rapidly growing market,” said Yulun Wang, founder and CEO of InTouch Health. “Together with iRobot, a world leader in practical robots, we will collaborate on the development of ground-breaking new technologies for the healthcare market.”