Amazon battery charging robots will wander public places

Running out of charge for your smartphone could become a thing of the past, thanks to an outlandish plan from Amazon. A patent from the firm has revealed a scheme that would see'friendly' robots equipped with power sockets wandering through public places, like airports and shopping malls. The robots will come to your rescue when your battery is running low through an electronic call for help, most likely via WiFi, for a modest fee. An app could automate this process, sending out the distress signal once your reserves reach a certain limit. Running out of charge for your smartphone could become a thing of the past, thanks to an outlandish plan from Amazon.