MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA, US: To make it easier for its employees to retrieve Coke and chips from the breakroom, Alphabet Inc.’s Google is fusing the eyes and arms of real robots with the knowledge and communication abilities of virtual chatbots.
The mechanical waiters, which were demonstrated to reporters last week, represent a breakthrough in artificial intelligence that paves the way for multifunctional robots that are just as simple to operate as ones that carry out specialised chores like vacuuming or being on watch.
Google robots are not yet available for purchase. They only carry out a small number of straightforward tasks, and the corporation hasn’t yet given them the “OK, Google” summoning capability that users are accustomed to.
