2 AI robots to assist visitors during test trial at Tokyo Station

East Japan Railway Co. on Wednesday showed the media a test trial of two AI robots designed to assist passengers at Tokyo Station.The robots -- "Pepper" of Japan's SoftBank Robotics Corp. and "SEMMI" of German railway company Deutsche Bahn AG -- were deployed at an information desk in a shopping and dining center called Gransta on the basement floor of the station.Visitors can ask for directions to stores and restaurants in the facility in languages including Japanese, English and Chinese, JR East said.The trial, which began Monday and will last through May 31, comes as part of a technologi…READ FULL ARTICLE