Five robots are welcoming and entertaining travelers at the new Beijing Capital International Airport as they start pouring in for the Olympic Games to begin in Beijing on Friday, August 8, 2008. The robots, modeled after the official Olympic mascots, Fuwa (or "the five friendlies"), can recite over 100 sentences in either Chinese or English. They can perform simple greetings in 12 languages, sing Olympic songs, take photographs, give directions and recommend scenic spots for days out in the city.
The Fuwa were created to embody natural characteristics of four of China's most popular animals -- the Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope, the Swallow and the fifth represents the Olympic Flame.
Source: Reuters
Publishing Date: Thu., July 31, 2008 / Rajab 28,1429
