China: Robot ambulances fix faulty robots on spot in China.

Storyline Robot ambulances fix faulty robots on spot in China In Beijing, a new service is helping treat broken or faulty robots on the spot. It's a robot ambulance, like this one, called to a mall to treat a broken robo-dog. After the ambulance arrived an engineer inspected and repaired the malfunctioning dog in less than an hour. Liu Jingyang, engineer of robot repair, JD.com: "Currently, there are some software and hardware testing equipment in the robot ambulance. For example, there are emergency power supplies to charge robots." Besides on-site repairs the ambulances also provide on-site maintenance, detailing, and recycling services for rented robots. In addition to competing on robot rental services, many robot rental companies are also expanding into value-added services related to event operations. Zhang Yingying, planner for robot event: "Like an AI ice cream machine, we now need to provide customized robot rental services to our customers." Data from a Chinese credit information inquiry platform shows that as of April this year, there were some 150,000 robot-rental companies nationwide, a 55 percent increase from the year prior. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]