Japan shop deploys robot to check people are wearing face masks
by Justin McCurry in Tokyo from on (#5AE13)
Robovie uses lasers to measure social distancing, politely asks shoppers to cover up and guides them around the store
A shop in Japan has enlisted a robot to ensure customers are wearing masks, as the country prepares for a possible third wave of coronavirus infections.
Robovie, developed by the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International in Kyoto, is able to pick out customers who aren't wearing masks and politely ask them to cover up. It can also intervene when they fail to socially distance while queuing up to pay.
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