'Spencer' The Robot Is Here to Save the Day

Spencer is the robot that guides travelers to get their way at Schiphol Amsterdam Airport in case they missed the flight. This robot supports several languages with new features that help passengers in the airport.

According to Gizmag, the researchers have integrated all airport map information to this robot and can locate a spot with a blend of sensors, such as an accelerometer and range-finding laser.

The KLM airlines have given the project's funding because that's the most of times passengers were getting lost and missing their flights. Spencer is designed with laser extent eyes and point by point maps of the airport to ensure that it will not happen more.

To some extent, this robot project provides KLM and Schiphol Airport an edge from other airports.  However, airports or even museums are not the only feasible 'places of work' for robots.

"Navigating an airport is challenging, there are a lot of glasses and a constantly changing environment, such as parking, luggage trolleys and people everywhere," said Achim Lilienthal, project leader at Örebro University, according to Engadget.

According to AlphaGalileo, the researchers are working on this project, but the project originates from the Dutch aircraft KLM in the fact that undesirable expenses cost when travelers missed their flights that they got lost.

The robot was tested on 30th November in the busiest major international airport, Schiphol. After the test run, the researchers will prepare some plan for the real test in March.

The European Commission with other prominent guests went to the official debut run. "The airport has recently remodeled and is now so much easier to find your way around," Achim Lilienthal said.

All the technical parts of the robot's capacity will combine into one system in the upcoming integration week. In addition to the Orebro University researchers' contribution, another aspect of the project is the robot's capacity to understand human behavior and act accordingly.

"This technology can be used in all robots intended to interact with humans. Autonomous trucks, such as would be more widely accepted if they functioned better in their interaction with humans" said Achim Lilienthal.

The team has additionally trained Spencer to understand human behavior and act so. For example, taking care of travelers who miss their flights and save time before their next flight, in which case a robot can update with correct information easier than human. It is also more able to understand and always keep an eye on the people. It will be a prompting sure that no one will leave behind.