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1,730 tasks: six AGIBOT G2 robots work 24 hours in a Shanghai store

AGIBOT tested six wheeled robots in a real Shanghai store; four passed the final assessment, according to sponsored content by the company.

1,730tasks in 24 hours

Hype check

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Louder than it deserves. The real change is smaller.

Coming your way?

In China for now

A showcase trial in Shanghai; no product is announced for sale.

Why it matters

A real-world trial outside the lab shows what robots might do in a shop, but the numbers come from the company itself.

For most people

Watch: a glimpse of robots working in a real shop.

The details

  • The trial ran from 10 a.m. on 2 November to 10 a.m. on 3 November in a store in Xuhui District.
  • Tasks included 683 customer interactions, 369 product pickups and deliveries, and 277 shelf checks and restocking jobs.
  • It also included 147 coffee orders, 126 breakfast servings and 128 table-cleaning tasks.
  • Four of the six robots passed the final assessment, about 67%.
  • The source is sponsored content by AGIBOT on The Robot Report; the figures are the company's and not independently checked.
WatchWatch: an exciting trial, but the numbers are the company's and nothing is on sale.

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