Robot Skycap Probably Won’t Expect Tips
Writing by Evan Ackerman on Thursday, 14 of February , 2008 at 7:09 am
Next time you’re at Kita Kyushu airport in Japan and are too lazy to carry your own luggage, you might be lucky enough to get to use one of these robotic skycaps, the RoboPorter. It’s 4 feet tall and responds to audio commands, so all you have to do is put your bags on it and tell it where you’re headed, and then meekly follow along. It has a touchscreen interface if you’re not in a chatty mood, and can carry up to 110 pounds. The only thing is, this little guy doesn’t look quite large enough to cope with the volume of baggage that you now see at most international airports. Personally, I’m either traveling with a very small amount of luggage (i.e. carry-on) or a very large amount of luggage (i.e. the entirety of my worldly possessions). In either case, this robot would not be particular useful to me, but I appreciate the step towards mitigation of all physical activity.
VIA [ Digital World Tokyo ]
Category: Consumer
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