Chinese internet company Tencent has shown a WeChat Pay robot for shops and placed the first one in a 7-Eleven store in the complex that houses its headquarters, iRobotNews reports, citing the Chinese tech site Kuai Keji.
The robot runs a small version of Tencent's Hunyuan AI model on the device and uses an audio system meant to understand voice commands in a noisy store. Customers can ask about products by voice, and the robot identifies items, works out prices, suggests promotions and guides them through ordering and payment.
A separate mode for store owners analyses sales data and makes suggestions on purchasing, stock and marketing. The robot is expected to go into more convenience stores and small shops, according to the report.
