San Pellegrino Fruit Beverages is giving fans of Italy a free, if virtual, trip to Taormina, Sicily.
You don't need frequent flyer miles or even a thick bank roll for this trip. Just log into your Facebook account and Like the San Pellegrino page. From there, you're placed in a queue for your turn to stroll Italy's streets, thanks to a quartet of robots, which you can remotely control for three minutes. (Sicily was chosen because the 81-year-old brand's fruit ingredients come from the island.)
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A two-way audio-video connection with built-in language translation capabilities allows users to interact with locals and even practice their Italian. If that's too personal for you and you'd prefer taking in a bird's eye view, you can opt for a more scenic experience from a Skybot device, a robot mounted on a 40-foot pole, with 360-degree views of the Mediterranean and the city. Read more...
More about Streaming, Branding, Robots, Italy, and Remote Control Reported by Mashable 22 hours ago.
You don't need frequent flyer miles or even a thick bank roll for this trip. Just log into your Facebook account and Like the San Pellegrino page. From there, you're placed in a queue for your turn to stroll Italy's streets, thanks to a quartet of robots, which you can remotely control for three minutes. (Sicily was chosen because the 81-year-old brand's fruit ingredients come from the island.)
See also: The First Talking Robot Travels to Space
A two-way audio-video connection with built-in language translation capabilities allows users to interact with locals and even practice their Italian. If that's too personal for you and you'd prefer taking in a bird's eye view, you can opt for a more scenic experience from a Skybot device, a robot mounted on a 40-foot pole, with 360-degree views of the Mediterranean and the city. Read more...
More about Streaming, Branding, Robots, Italy, and Remote Control Reported by Mashable 22 hours ago.