Chatty robot Franzi cheers up German patients


  • TECH
  • Friday, 19 Feb 2021

Beyond cleaning the hospital, Franzi the robot also cheers up patients there, with some humour programmed into its routine. — AFP

Cleaning robot Franzi makes sure floors are spotless at the Munich hospital where she works, and has taken on a new role during the pandemic: cheering up patients and staff.

"Can you move out the way, please? I need to clean," trills the robot in German when people block her pre-programmed cleaning route.

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