100 Alpha 1 bots queue for iPhone7 customers in New Zealand

Lines for the iPhone 7 wrapped around the block outside of Apple stores worldwide leading up to today's highly-anticipated launch, and as always, many hopefuls camped out for days to secure a spot. But, with the help of 100 tiny robots, some customers managed to be among the first to get their hands on the device without ever having to leave their homes. New Zealand firm Spark enlisted a fleet of Alpha 1 robots to stand in line in place of their human counterparts – and they can dance, do kung Fu, and live-stream their way through the queue. The'robot army' is made up of devices from Chinese company UBTECH, and each bot is paired with a Spark customer who can control their actions using a smartphone app. This means the robots can be made to do push-ups, Kung Fu, yoga, mimic Olympic sports, and dance.