2018 Winter Olympics showcases many modern robots

The 2018 Winter Olympics will feature a variety of robots at airports, stadiums and event venues to assist athletes and showcase the latest technology.

A total of 85 robots will be deployed at venues to provide information on schedules, transportation and attractions during the Games, which will run from February 9 to February 25 next year, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said.

A walking humanoid robot developed by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) will carry the Olympic torch on December 11 on a route near Deajeon, 160 km south of the capital Seoul.

Meanwhile, talking robots will provide information about schedules, tourist attractions and transportation in four languages: Korean, English, Chinese and Japanese.

Robots will also be deployed to paint murals on stadium walls during the games. Robot vacuum cleaners, small delivery robots and fishing robots will also be deployed at venues in the three cities of Pyeongchang, Gangneung and Jeongseon.

According to Infonet