Apr 26 2006Airport Robots Carry People to Flights
The New Kitakyushu Airport in Japan is experimenting with robots that carry baggage and people to and from their flights. These 'porter robots' are box-shaped machines that move around the airport under the control of the passengers or on predetermined courses. The robots are currently being used on a trial basis, and there are plans of adding arms and heads to the robots before launching them. Remember, this story only applies to the New Kitakyushu Airport. If a robot approaches you and runs off with your luggage at any other airport, it's probably just a homeless guy in a cardboard box robot costume. The difference between the two is subtle, but it's there.
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Reader Comments
1. noidkiller - August 31, 2009 8:50 PM
Airport robot: welcome to Kitakyushu Airpo
Me: DIE B.itch DIE
other passenger: what in the world are you doing?!
Me: Your welcome.