Japanese airline ANA spins out telepresence-bot startup for virus-avoiding medicos and fearful tourists

Imagine an iPad running FaceTime clamped to a post stuck into a Roomba and you'll get the idea

Japanese airline ANA has spun out a startup to develop and sell "avatars" - robots that comprise a remote-controllable stand with iPad-like device running a Facetime-like app, to bring your face into a room."