A local startup in SB has been applying this technology to the medical field since 02'. They allow specialists to reach and diagnose patients in non-metropolitan/rural areas who otherwise wouldn't have access to such.
www.intouchhealth.com
Nice write up! It's always fun to hear about companies growing from the original vision. Random... Didn't Nolan Bushnell try something like this back in the day? But instead of for business purposes it was to allow people to vacation with a robot?