Sberbank Robot Dances for President Putin, Showcases AI Advances
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An AI-powered robot danced for President Vladimir Putin at an exhibition organised by Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, to showcase its technological advances. The performance, which state television broadcast, showed the Kremlin chief standing opposite the humanoid robot as it explained to him what it was before dancing to what it said was its favourite track.
The robot introduced itself to President Putin before performing a dance to what it stated was its favourite track. Putin called the robot’s performance “very beautiful” and thanked it before continuing his tour of the exhibition.
The robot, named Green, described itself as "the first Russian humanoid robot with embedded artificial intelligence." It further explained, "This means that I am not just a programme on a screen, but a physical embodiment of technology."
Sberbank says the robot’s software will be constantly upgraded, and that it has the potential to perform physical tasks. A pilot project will see it integrated into parts of its business.
President Putin's bodyguards closely monitored the unusual event. One bodyguard positioned himself between the robot and President Putin afterwards, ensuring the robot moved away and maintained a safe distance.
The robot’s performance followed the Moscow presentation of another Russian robot purported to harness AI - called Aidol. Aidol went wrong after the robot fell flat on its face shortly after appearing on stage at its presentation.
President Putin also inspected Sberbank’s new generation smart cash machines. These machines utilise a camera to provide customers with a summary of their health, based on 10 indicators such as pulse and blood pressure. President Putin noted he recently had a regular health check-up, stating that "everything was fine with him."
An AI-powered robot, Green, performed a dance for President Vladimir Putin at a Sberbank exhibition.
Green identified itself as the first Russian humanoid robot with embedded artificial intelligence.
Sberbank says it will upgrade Green's software and integrate it into parts of its business.
Source: REUTERS
