Remember that kickstarter campaign for the botiful robot? Well I got a bunch of them still sitting new in the box unopened. $25 obo each (they were originally $199 each). Check out the link for more info.
Skype video calls - Botiful is fully integrated with Skype and is table top. You can move the robot and the head to look at the people you are talking to and follow them as they move
Baby monitoring - see everything you want to see, not just what is shown to you
Play remotely with kids - with Botiful, you interact with kids and share their games
Safely inspect places you can't access yourself, like under a car
Social events - Invite distant buddies to your favorite places, or join them if you can't be present
Visit a place from your home
Entertain your pet remotely (important for covid-19 and all this WFH)