# What is Teleoperation **Teleoperation = Remote Control for Real Robots** You know how you can control a character in a video game? Teleoperation is exactly that, but instead of moving pixels on a screen, you're controlling an actual robot in the real world. **Here's how it works:** You sit at your computer, see through the robot's cameras, and control its arms and movements in real-time. The robot could be in your garage or on the other side of the planet. {% embed url="" %} {% embed url="" %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://barbarika.gitbook.io/untitled-1/learn-about-ai-and-robotics/what-is-teleoperation.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.