A squeaky clean: friendly robots spruce up Singapore


  • TECH
  • Friday, 19 Jul 2019

The robots speak all four of multi-ethnic Singapore's official languages

Hundreds of "friendly" robots that speak multiple languages and sing are being rolled out across hi-tech Singapore, to help clean the city-state's hotels, shopping malls and government buildings.

Four of the robots, which have oval-shaped heads with lights for eyes, have already got down to work and it is hoped that 300 will be put into service by March next year.

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