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Shoppers interact with Hong Kong’s first robot shopkeeper

Al Jazeera Saturday 05 September 2026, 18:57 UTC 1 min read
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Shoppers interact with Hong Kong’s first robot shopkeeper NewsFeed Shoppers interact with Hong Kong’s first robot shopkeeper Humanoid robots have begun serving shoppers at convenience stores in Hong Kong. The robot, known as Xiaogai, can speak Mandarin, Cantonese and English. Published On 5 Sep 2026

Shoppers interact with Hong Kong’s first robot shopkeeper NewsFeed Shoppers interact with Hong Kong’s first robot shopkeeper Humanoid robots have begun serving shoppers at convenience stores in Hong Kong. The robot, known as Xiaogai, can speak Mandarin, Cantonese and English. Published On 5 Sep 2026
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