SEOUL (Reuters) – A self-driving robot equipped with cameras and an LED screen greets visitors at the lobby in the headquarters of South Korea’s largest mobile operator, checking their temperature, dispensing hand sanitiser and disinfecting the floor.
A self-driving robot checks the body temperature of an employee during its demonstration at the headquarters of SK Telecom in Seoul, South Korea, May 26, 2020. Picture taken on May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
“Please take part in social distancing,” the white robot firmly but politely reminds three SK Telecom employees who stand chatting nearby.
Corporate Korea has long been used robotics for tasks including manufacturing and cleaning, but the technology is getting a boost as more companies strive to reduce human contact amid coronavirus concerns.
Having largely managed to contain an epidemic that infected more than 11,000 and killed 269, South Korea is transitioning from intensive social distancing towards what the…
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