Robots travel around the world.

HitchBOT, a robot that cannot walk, has successfully traveled through Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands, and has just begun its next journey across the United States.

HitchBOT, a ride-hailing robot, has been officially introduced to the American public. Photo: AP.

Independent reported on July 17th that HitchBOT had set off from Massachusetts to San Francisco (USA). According to the plan, HitchBOT would flag down cars on the roadside, drivers would take it in, collect the transportation fee via cigarette lighter, talk to it, and drop it off at another stop.

This robot was created in 2013 by two Canadian professors, David Harris Smith and Frauke Zeller, as part of an experiment on communication. It is nearly one meter tall, weighs about 11 kg, and its body resembles a beer bucket.

Through motion sensors, a speaker, and a microphone, HitchBOT can detect movement, listen, and even speak using Cleverscript voice technology.

"We believe that through this innovation, we can learn a great deal about the field of robotics in communication and how to interact with robots in uninhabited areas," Professor Zeller shared.

According to VnExpress