Both Aida and Costa cruise lines have introduced robots to assist guests, these Pepper robots are cruise ship specific and speak three languages. As both Aida and Costa are both Carnival lines, and robots can work 24/7 without getting emotional, we expect to see them across the fleet eventually which means P&O and Cunard too. These robots can show you around the ship, know what’s happening and what is on the menu, in fact, do many of the simple things you might have had to go to guest relations for. This is not a toy, it is a working part of the ship and the Costa Group were first to sign a robot agreement, worth more than a million euros, with the French company ALDEBARAN, a subsidiary of the SoftBank Group, for a pilot project with “Pepper” robots. Pepper is the world’s first robot that reads the main human emotions. He is ideally suited to help and delight guests on board of cruise ships. Pepper will improve the guest experience and provide help and entertainment onboard ships. Have your say on one of the Doris Visits chat sites. There’s a chat group for your ship – click here to find it
Please subscribe to the Doris Visits YouTube Cruise Destination Guide channel here Pepper robots are being found in many places now, and are the beginning of technology replacing humans in the workplace, but they are cheaper and more efficient, so for the cheapest and best service of guests on a cruise they serve a function. So here is Pepper on a Costa Cruise ship.
Costa was the first to introduce Pepper. “With an emotional robot onboard our cruise ships we are once again continuing our tradition of innovation. For us, this is an important step towards a digital future for our brands. I am confident that our guests will love Pepper,” said Michael Thamm, CEO of the Costa Group. This is Pepper on board a Costa ship. Aurora Ship Tour Azura Ship Tour Britannia Ship Tour Arcadia Ship Tour Oceana Ship Tour
For some time robots have been performing medical surgeries and doing other tasks, but interacting with humans has been a little slower. Alexa is perhaps the first step into having a robot at home, but it is very cheap and limited. The technology may have annoyed you on the phone, as Amelia technology can now replace hundreds of call centre robots and answer more questions more accurately to hundreds of callers at once. But, to be a dance host, a cruise ship guide, that is a step into the future that for now, might amuse, but within no time, will be an expected addition. These robots are expected to take over care of the elderly by the time we all get older, the big question is what purpose will humans have? PORT GUIDES – CANARY ISLAND MENU OF DESTINATION GUIDES Pepper is well equipped with features and a high-level interface for communicating with those around him, to move fluidly and analyze expressions and voice tones using the latest advances in voice and emotion recognition. So, apart from being a dance host, running quizzes, might Pepper be taking you on excursions or sailing the ship… well, we already have sat nov and the world is talking of driverless cars.
- Pepper is 120 cm and weighs 28 kg
- 17 joints for graceful movements
- 3 omnidirectional wheels to move with agility
- 1 3D camera for detecting people and their movements and interact with them
- A 10-inch touch screen
For now, your mechanical assistance comes in a form that you can punch up on your TV – it is called Doris Visits and we show you every major port destination in the world. Those who use us get to cruise with confidence because they are already familiar before they cruise. Take a look at the menus.
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Essentials – cruise travel labels and our cruise crime novels – oh, and the seasickness bands.
The Port guides here on Doris Visits are a great way to remember your cruise and share with your friends. The mystery thrillers are a whole new way to experience cruising. You may not have been to the ports in the novels, you certainly won’t have been to the parts of the ship they use. All the cruise crime novels will make you feel like you are in the adventure and on the ship – dodge the bullets and stay out of the romance. Ship and cruise accurate, the novels are a great way for new cruisers to discover a ship too. Please share the Amazon link. .CRUISE SHIP HEIST https://amzn.to/3RVYtff
QUESTION: If I travel and I am more than 24 weeks pregnant am I technically un-insured and liable for all the bills?
ANSWER: Check with your insurance company and lawyer before you travel, but it appears all the companies say no travel.
