From sports courts to street corners: Galbot brings autonomous humanoid retail to the city

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Galbot is making its first commercial foray outside mainland China by launching three Galbot Stores in Hong Kong, the city’s first retail stores operated entirely autonomously by humanoid robots. Starting from September 1, the first stores at the Hung Hom harbourfront, Wan Chai harbourfront and Kai Tak Sports Park are staffed by humanoid robot store manager “Xiao Gai”, bringing fully autonomous robotic retail services directly into everyday urban settings. Rather than marking a first step from the laboratory into consumer retail, the Hong Kong launch represents the latest expansion of a commercial model that has already been deployed at scale across mainland China. It also comes shortly after robots powered by the same embodied intelligence demonstrated their autonomous capabilities at the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. The initial three stores operate under a “cultural crossover” theme, offering cultural and creative products from both Hong Kong and mainland China. Customers can speak naturally to Xiao Gai in Cantonese, Mandarin or English.

Read the full article at the source →