BEIJING: China for the first time has deployed a robot to maintain security at one of its busiest airports in Guangdong Province.
The Anbot, a security robot has been hired for its first job at the Shenzhen airport where it can be seen making round-the-clock patrols through the departure hall in Terminal 3, state-run People’s Daily reported.
The robot’s face has a digital display and a high-definition camera to take pictures of travellers at one of the country’s busiest airports for analysis. The primary function will be facial recognition.
The robot can take pictures of travellers faces, and then send them immediately to human coworkers for further analysis, the report said.
It can also also accelerate to a max speed of 18 km per hour to chase any wanted person. (AGENCIES)
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