Sharp's humanoid robot to guide tourists in taxis in Kyoto

Sharp Corp.'s RoBoHon, a small humanoid robot with artificial intelligence features, will accompany tourists in taxis in Kyoto and offer sightseeing guidance in Japanese, Chinese and English from Sept. 22, the service providers said Tuesday.Sharp, Kyoto-based taxi operator MK Co. and travel agency JTB Corp. said they have teamed up to provide the tourism package until March 31 next year to meet the growing demand for sightseeing using taxis amid the increasing number of travelers to Japan.In the package, which will be on sale from next Monday, passengers in taxis can learn about the history…READ FULL ARTICLE