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Suitable Technologies (Beam) x Blue Ocean Robotics

Blue Ocean Robotics was the main European reseller of Beam telepresence robots for over five years before acquiring the entire Beam business from Suitable Technologies in August 2019. The partnership covered distribution in France, India, and the US, with 20 affiliated resellers.

distribution · Concluded · operating


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Type
distribution
Status
Concludedoperating
Announced
2019-08-26
7 years ago
Start
2014-01-01
12.7 years ago
End
2019-08-26
7 years ago
Duration
5.7 years

Who’s involved

Beamtechnology provider

Beam is a telepresence robotics system originally developed by Suitable Technologies, a spinoff from [Willow Garage](/companies/willow-garage). Founded by Scott Hassan in 2011, the Beam robot allows users to remotely navigate physical spaces via a wheeled base with a screen display, enabling real-time video communication. The product line includes the Beam, Beam+, Beam Enhanced, and BeamPro 2, deployed in healthcare, education, and enterprise settings. In August 2019, Denmark's Blue Ocean Robotics acquired the Beam business from Suitable Technologies.

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Off-registry parties

  • Blue Ocean Robotics · distributor

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.therobotreport.com/beam-telepresence-robot-suitable-technologies-bought-blue-ocean/

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