ROBOT OF THE WEEK: BANKDROID
by Hazed
A bank staffed only by robots has opened in China. Visitors to the China Construction Bank are greeted by a robot who announces, “Welcome to China Construction Bank. What can I help you with today?”
The robot is called Xiao Long, or “Little Dragon” and she talks to customers, takes bank cards, checks accounts and can answer basic questions.
Once inside the bank, customers use ATMs for services such as account opening, money transfer and foreign exchange, with a second robot on duty to help.
Should a human’s intervention be needed, customers can video-link with a real life fleshy bank clerk.
Read about the robot bank teller here: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/may/14/shanghai-robot-bank-china-worlds-first-human-free-branch-construction
