Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Telepresence Robot?
A telepresence robot is a device that allows a remote user to dial into an audio/video conference and additionally allow them to drive the robot to various locations and look up/down, left/right to interact with other people and the environment in which the device is located.
What are the benefits of using a Telepresence Robot?
Telepresence robots allow you to be in remote locations without having to physically go there. It allows you to attend meetings or classes, visit family members in assisted living facilities or retirement homes, provide remote tech support or receptionist/hospitality services in various distant locations throughout the world all in the same day. Not only does it save a great deal of time and travel cost but it allows you to be where the telepresece robot is in an instant!
Where did the name MantaroBot come from?
The root word, Mantaro, is the name of a river in southwestern Peru, and is one of the sources of water for the largest river in the world, the Amazon River. Adding 'Bot' to the end of Mantaro, which is the name of our engineering services division and conveniently ends in 'ro', Manta + ro + Bot, was simply too easy to pass up as a name for our line of telepresence robots.
What type of Telepresence Robots do you have?
We have several different telepresence robots and each are best suited for different applications. Please check the Product pages or contact us to discuss your application and we can help you choose the one best for you.
How do I get warranty service or return my product?
To get warranty service please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Before shipping your product to MantaroBot, you must have a Return Merchandise Authorization number. We will not accept the return of a product without an RMA. Any products shipped to us without an RMA will not be refunded or returned.
How should I package my product for return?
To ensure the safe return of your product, you must use the original packaging to ship back the product. If you have discarded your packaging and need to ship the product back for return or repair, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will provide you with factory packaging for a cost plus the cost for us to ship your replacement packaging to you. If you ship your product without using factory packaging, your product may be damaged during shipping. MantaroBot will not cover the cost for products that break due to shipment in non-factory packaging.
Can I use any conferencing application of my choice or do I have to use something proprietary?
All of our products can be used with any available audio/video conferencing application for the particular robot. Some examples are Skype, Cisco, Polycom, Google Hangouts, Vidyo, LifeSize, and GoToMeeting.
My company has a closed, secure network so I can not use applications like Skype that need access to the internet. Can your telepresence robots use my company's internal audio/video conferencing applications?
Yes, our robots can use any audio/video conferencing application. The telepresence robot itself can then be controlled using a direct socket connection (VPN connection) and none of the traffic will ever leave your closed, secure network.
I need to use the Telepresence Robot to cover a very large area that traverses many wireless access points. Will the connection drop?
Our telepresence robots that have a motorized wheel-base, such as the TeleMe, have options for purchasing a Multiple WiFi radio solution that greatly improves the connectivity, and should prevent the connection from dropping out even when the robot is being handed off from one wireless Access Point to another.
What is the monthly service plan cost?
There are no monthly service costs required to use our MantaroBot Telepresence Robots. We have several options for controlling our devices, most of which are free. In very select situations, if one of the free options does not work, we do offer a Cloud based control mechanism. Please contact to discuss further.
How can I control the MantaroBot remotely?
Our MantaroBot telepresence robots can be controlled via a Windows installable controller program available on the support page or via our web-browser based controller, MantaroBot TeleGo.
Can you add a new feature and/or make a custom robot for me?
Yes! In fact, MantaroBot Telepresence Robots came out of our core business - engineering services. We provide hardware and software product development services and so we are well equipped to add new features or design a custom robot just for you. Some of our best features have come from customer requests!