Expo 2020 Dubai is all about looking to the future: which is why there will be 152 robots on-site to guide you around!
The robots have been programmed for a wide range of tasks.
There are robots who will meet and greet you. Robots who will help lost visitors. And even robots to make your coffee!
“The emergence of robots will help humanity eliminate repetitive mundane tasks, leading to improved human experiences and increased industrial operating efficiency,” says Victor Ali, Founder and CEO of Terminus Group who are behind the robots.
In total, there will be five different robots at Expo 2020 Dubai to make your life easier and improve your visit.
MEET THE ROBOTS
Mascot Opti Robot
One of the smart robots Opti is a mascot robot, designed for Expo 2020. It will carry out the crucial task of interacting with visitors and entertaining the tourists from all over the world.
Opti is approximately one metre tall and is equipped with an 18-degree backward angle to enable easy interaction with people. The robot can stand upright for nearly 24 hours, operate in a balanced and safe manner, and move freely in all directions.
Patrol Robot
Patrol robots will protect and monitor the Expo site. Equipped with a HD facial recognition camera, real-time thermo camera and SOS button, this robot will be on duty 24 hours a day to remind visitors of safe practices such as social distancing.
It can also use voice recognition to answer your questions, conduct 24/7 monitoring, and provide emergency announcements.
Attendant Robot
Attendant robots will guide you to your specific destination. They will be fully equipped with multimedia interaction, including voice interaction with natural language processing, face detection, facial recognition and a multi-touch graphical user interface (GUI).
They will also have the ability to display images, text, audio and video to visitors to access and receive the necessary information.
Delivery Robot
These robots will be dispatched to carry goods and other kinds of materials around the site.
They have an automatic weight detection system and can return to re-stock goods, when required, as well as re-charge.
This model can also use voice recognition to respond to your questions.
Vending Trolley
Vending trolleys are a kind of delivery robot and can be converted to perform different roles at the Expo 2020.
These can be fitted with racks to carry visitor guides, reading materials or maps. Apart from that, they can also carry a poster frame, baskets, and catering trays.
Barista Yanu
Barista Yanu will serve coffee for visitors and knows how to prepare it at the Talabat outlets. It can even crack a joke.
Doctor Robot
Apart from its Falcon 9 rocket ship replica, the Moon rock and other inventions, the US pavilion will showcase robot surgeons.