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100 bots queue for iPhones in New Zealand
    2016-09-21  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

    Lines for the iPhone 7 wrapped around the block outside of Apple stores worldwide leading up to last Friday’s highly-anticipated* launch, and as always, many hopefuls camped out for days to secure a spot.

    But, with the help of 100 tiny robots, some customers managed to be among the first to get their hands on the device without ever having to leave their homes.

    New Zealand firm Spark enlisted a fleet of Alpha 1 robots to stand in line in place of their human counterparts and they can dance, do kung fu, and live-stream their way through the queue.

    The robot army is made up of devices from Shenzhen company UBTECH, and each bot is paired with a Spark customer who can control their actions using a smartphone app.

    Leading up to the launch, the customers could also live-stream the queue to glimpse the hectic atmosphere without actually being there.

    “Queuing is an iconic part of new device fan culture,” said Clive Ormerod, general manager of customer and marketing for Spark. “People will camp for days outside stores to get their hands on the latest devices. We thought, technology these days is so much more advanced than it used to be, so why shouldn’t our customers have their tech queue for them instead?”

    And, those who had an Alpha 1 wait in line for them got to keep the bot once the phone finally went on sale.

    According to Spark, this is just another example of how technology can be used to make our lives easier.

    “We wanted to give our existing customers an experience of the atmosphere and excitement of the queue, without actually having to line up and wait it out until launch day,” Ormerod explained.

    (SD-Agencies)

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