Robot guide to Geneva airport... In recent days, passengers arriving at the airport in Geneva have... a robot to guide them! Named Robbi, this android brings confused visitors back on track! We went to meet him / her ?... No, even though there is a slight resemblance, it’s not R2-D2 from "Star Wars”; but rather the trendy new guide at Geneva airport ... A robot, that upon your arrival, takes you around according to your desires: the loo, an ATM or bus tickets ... everything you need at the touch of a button on the tactile screen. "Today there is much talk of improving the passenger experience, clearly the robot is part of this approach... giving a new different experience to our passengers, greeting them with “You have arrived in Switzerland”. It’s an innovating country that is at the forefront of technological innovation and one illustration is this robot ... it's a great way of doing it." Designed by Bluebotics, an innovative Swiss Romande ( French Swiss ) start-up, the prototype required six months work; because “Robbi” is autonomous, bypasses all obstacles, and never mistakes the destination. "There are two innovations in fact. The first is the navigation system because although similar systems already exist in the industry, they require cables or magnetic tapes on the floor, whilst our system has done away with that problem. The second is the innovation in the application; to my knowledge, there is no guide in any airport that makes it easier to access services and facilities." And if you mistrust robotics, understand that they still have their limits ... “Robbi” never exceeds the regulatory work hours, for example, since he / she, like humans, needs time off to recharge its batteries regularly.
Robot guide to Geneva airport...
06/06/2013
DESCRIPTION : In recent days, passengers arriving at the airport in Geneva (Switzerland) have... a robot to guide them ! If “RobbI”, this android developed by the start-up BlueBotics does lead to mass production for other airports, the price should be between 20,000 and 40,000 euros each. We went to meet him / her ...