Terminator incoming - Surreal humanoid robots are set to begin border patrol duties between China and Vietnam

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. Their duties:

The pilot programme will deploy Walker S2 robots at border checkpoints to guide travellers, manage personnel flow, assist with patrol duties, handle logistics tasks, and support commercial services, the SCMP report said. In addition to immigration-related operations, the robots will also be used at manufacturing sites for steel, copper, and aluminium to conduct inspections.

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/ubtech-secures-us37-million-deal

South China Morning Post, behind paywall: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3334081/ubtech-wins-us37-million-deal-deploy-humanoid-robots-china-vietnam-border-crossings
"handle logistics tasks" could mean almost anything - "fetch a chair", for instance. So could "support commercial services". "Conduct inspections" could mean a lot. This could be little beyond a robot saying "desk number 2, please" to a queue.