Japan sightseeing spot Hakone gets trilingual robot to cut tourists' human contact

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Japan sightseeing spot Hakone gets trilingual robot to cut tourists' human contact
The Mainichi
HAKONE, Kanagawa -- To assist both domestic and inbound tourists, a multilingual tablet and humanoid robot were installed on March 3 near the ticket gates at Hakone-Yumoto Station in this popular east Japan town.
Their installation is part of measures to prevent coronavirus infections by helping tourists avoid direct contact with human guides. The system, called "Amaryllis," consists of a tablet and a humanoid robot "Sota," which was developed by telecom firm Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corp. (NTT East). Sota can greet tourists with simple phrases, and the tablet offers information on topics including sightseeing facilities, shops, tickets for transportation and how to reach places. The information is available in English, Chinese and Japanese.

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