New tech facilitates boarding during Spring Festival travel rush
8 years, 2 months ago

New tech facilitates boarding during Spring Festival travel rush

China Daily  

Passenger using a smart robot at Guangzhou South Railway Station, Jan 14, 2017. New technology has been installed at train stations and airports in Chinese cities, aiming to ease the travel experience of the millions of passengers expected over the course of the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush which began on Jan 13, 2017. At Guangzhou South Railway Station, 16 automatic machines allow passengers to check their tickets by themselves before they pass through the gates. Eleven robots have been deployed in Guangzhou South Railway Station and Shenzhen North Railway Station, providing passengers with information pertaining to train schedules, tickets, and directions. Passengers departing from Beijing Railway Station can also use the "Shake" service of Wechat on their mobile phones to bring up a service interface.

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just ask the robots[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 6 months ago

just ask the robots[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

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Food couriers hand meals－which were ordered in advance－to railway attendants who will take them to passengers in their seats. Products and services have been upgraded to benefit passengers, including online ticket purchasing, mobile payments, facial recognition for entering a station, easier transfers and onboard food ordering. All aim to satisfy diverse needs, according to China Railway Corp. Robots have also …

Technology to ease path of Spring Festival train passengers[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 3 months ago

Technology to ease path of Spring Festival train passengers[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

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A tired boy leans on handrails in front of the Guangzhou Railway Station after snow and ice delayed the train to his hometown in Guangzhou city, South China's Guangdong province, on Feb 2 during the 2016 Spring Festival travel rush. Although the Spring Festival is still a month away, Thursday marks the start of the travel rush with the beginning …

Technology to ease path of Spring Festival train passengers[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 3 months ago

Technology to ease path of Spring Festival train passengers[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A tired boy leans on handrails in front of the Guangzhou Railway Station after snow and ice delayed the train to his hometown in Guangzhou city, South China's Guangdong province, on Feb 2 during the 2016 Spring Festival travel rush. Although the Spring Festival is still a month away, Thursday marks the start of the travel rush with the beginning …

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