A glimpse of future cities? China opens first robot-run volunteer station in public park
Key summary
Robot-run volunteer station began operations, opened last week in Shenzhen.
Robot volunteers were deployed across the park to assist visitors, patrol, and provide entertainment, deployed across Qianhaishi Park to assist visitors, patrol the area, and provide entertainment.
Service robots interacted with visitors and handed out items such as drinks and insect repellent, footage released by CNS shows machines interacting with visitors and handing out items.
Oli (robot) provides general information, guided tours, interaction with visitors, and entertainment acts, statement by Cheng Peng, a volunteer at the Qianhaishi Park Volunteer Station.
Xingchen robot is designed to patrol the park and provide safety and etiquette reminders and answer visitor questions, statement by Cheng Peng about a robot from Xingchen General Robot Co.