The robot WALL-E in the animated science fiction film of that name was a waste collector with a personality, which helped audiences relate to him. Today, talking work robots are endearing themselves to humans. (Credit:Getty Images)
By John P. Desmond, AI Trends Editor
The “Automated Guided Vehicles” at St. Olav’s Hospital in Trondheim, Norway, have personalities. The boxes talk.
These motorized units, essentially boxes on wheels, are assigned to transport garbage, medical equipment or food from one part of the hospital to another. But because they have to interact with humans, such as by warning them to get …
