Friendly robot guides passengers at Amsterdam airportDecember 1, 2015 - 10:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - If you're catching a plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport and come across a humanoid robot, don't worry, because you aren't hallucinating. It's only Spencer, a mechanical helper deployed by Dutch airline KLM to prevent passengers from getting lost and missing their flight, Digital Spy said. Spencer, whose face is set atop of a tall rectangular body that houses a touchscreen, was developed by university and corporate researchers from five different European countries - Germany, France, Sweden, Switzerland and the Netherlands. He gets around with the help of an array of 2D laser scanners, depth sensors, cameras and five on-board computers. He's packed with more tech than Jony Ive's lab. Researchers at Orebro University in Sweden have taught Spencer to be socially aware, giving him the ability to perceive and learn human behaviours and respond in the appropriate manner. The robot guide made his debut at Schiphol November 30 as part of a week-long trial, with plans in place to deploy a fully-autonomous version next March. Those with return flights from Amsterdam will no doubt welcome a helping hand after a week of brain-addling festivities in the Dutch capital. Photo: KLM Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |