东京银行添新员工：接待员机器人会三国语言

 　　One of Japan's megabanks, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, showcased a robot bank teller¹ on 13 April at its down-town Tokyo branch in the hope that the multilingual robot will help foreign customers during the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.

　　4月13日，日本银行巨头之一的东京三菱银行在东京市中心支行展示了一名机器人出纳，希望这位会说多种语言的机器人能够在2020年东京奥运会期间为外国客户提供帮助。

　　NAO, the programmable 58cm mini-robot, is equipped with multiple sensors², and responds to customer requests with pre-recorded responses. It currently speaks Japanese, Chinese, and English.

　　可编程的机器人小直（NAO）身高只有58厘米，它装备了多个传感器，能购用事先录好的录音回应客户的要求。目前，它可以说日语、中文和英语。

　　东京银行添新员工：接待员机器人会三国语言

　　Surrounded by media, NAO performed Tai-chi before a few customers stepped forward and had conversations with the humanoid robot.

　　小直在媒体的包围下表演了太极拳。随后，一些顾客上前和这台人形机器人进行了交谈。

　　"He's quite cute," said one unidentified customer, "So having him around is actually quite good for the soul especially as banks normally tend to be quite quiet."

　　一位匿名的顾客说：“他很可爱。有他在的感觉真的很棒，特别是银行一般都很安静。”

　　NAO is produced by French robot maker³ Aldebaran Robotics. The robotics company also makes telecom giant SoftBank's Pepper.

　　小直是由法国机器人厂商Aldebaran Robotics制造的。该公司还为通信巨头SoftBank制造了机器人Pepper。

1 teller   

n.银行出纳员；(选举)计票员

参考例句：

• The bank started her as a teller.银行起用她当出纳员。
• The teller tried to remain aloof and calm.出纳员力图保持冷漠和镇静。

2 sensors   

n.传感器，灵敏元件( sensor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were more than 2000 sensors here. 这里装有两千多个灵敏元件。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Significant changes have been noted where sensors were exposed to trichloride. 当传感器暴露在三氯化物中时，有很大变化。 来自辞典例句

3 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。