Where is the archaeological site of Rentina? Where can I eat local fish overlooking Lake Volvi? How to take a commemorative photo next to your “digital guide”?

These are some of the questions that a visitor can ask. But not to a resident, neither in a passing car driver, nor in GPS. But in Mini– to robot He knows everything, outside and scramble!

It is a one guide that “carries” the whole Volvi on his hard drive. For a few days, it is located in the central part of the Cross, in spaces of the Information Office, which operates in collaboration with the Rental Room Association. There, Mini gives answers for everything.

“Our collaboration with Mini is very good. It had preceded last school year a similar action to another anthropomorphic robot, which we presented in schools … A robot that the children knew and loved. Now we have taken the next step: a robot-guy who talks to tourists in many languages ​​and knows everything about our municipality: cultural events, sights, accommodation, areas, “he told the Athens-Macedonian Radio Station, 10th.

MINI, although not yet a big “service” as a guide, has already won impressions. In addition to the information he provides, it is also a attraction, as many tourists want to take a commemorative photo with him or catch the conversation with him.

“There is, it works and people have embraced it. I would say it is a great experience, both for the foreign visitor and for the Greeks, who come into contact with technology at such an advanced level. It is something pioneering that attracts interest, so we have moved on to this initiative, “the mayor adds.

Ortem Hellas SA, a technology company specializing in Robotics and Innovation, implemented the project “Supply of Social Robot Mini and the development of artificial intelligence application for information to tourists” and built the Robot-Cenigor in Thessaloniki for the Municipality of Volvi.

“Thanks to the artificial intelligence we have developed entirely as a group of the company, we have created an application that” runs “into the robot and brings technology closer to people. Mini is not just a social robot. His strongest feature? (is) multilingual communication. It supports more than 120 languages ​​and dialects, enabling each visitor to receive information in their mother tongue- from Greek and English to Chinese, Turkish, French or Arabic. This personalized service substantially improves the visitor’s experience, making it the most enjoyable, most unforgettable and clearly more effective, “said Asterios Ikas, a legal representative of Ortem Hellas SA

The Greek team of the company, based in Thessaloniki, was the one that imagined this new way of tourist experience- smarter, more friendly, more … robotic, as they say. Already as her spokesman said, she is preparing other robotic guides, even for winter destinations.

“Mini and our other robots do not take the place of any employee simply complement, enhance and enlighten the experience. Because technology is only worth it when it works with man – not when he replaces him, “says Asterios Ikas.