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Japanese tech firm Hitachi has dispatched a humanoid robot to help foreign visitors in Tokyo's Haneda airport. Hitachi announced today that the proof-of-concept testing would last until December. Known as EMIEW3, the robot rolls around on wheels and has red markings, a red helmet and two black dots for eyes. ® Photo credit …

  1. Alister

    And, what do they actually do?

    1. tiggity Silver badge

      Can't have serious questions like that

      ... shiny, red helmet

      That's all that matters (& punting devops, IOT conferences etc.)

      1. stucs201

        re:... shiny, red helmet

        At least they chose red, not purple.

    2. Captain Scarlet Silver badge
      Terminator

      They make people scream "ARGH run for your life!"

    3. Kane

      "And, what do they actually do?"

      And, how do they know?

      A spot of profiling perhaps?

    4. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      "Drop your water bottle. You have 15 seconds to comply."

      1. JoshOvki

        "Drop your water bottle. You have 15 seconds to comply."

        If the developers are from the same company I work for the result would be a count down:

        15

        14

        13

        2

        1

        UNHANDLED EXCEPTION

  2. W4YBO

    Pronounced...?

    ...Emu?

    1. Eddy Ito

      Re: Pronounced...?

      It will tell you. In English near the 1:20 mark.

      1. Captain DaFt

        Re: Pronounced...?

        OK, I watched the video.

        What I saw was was a very over long and complicated version of the old "You Are Here" stationary maps that dot most Malls and Airports.

        (Plus the little annoyances look like they were designed specifically to be kicked right under the chest plate for maximum distance.)

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