LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15 (UPI) — A robot named “Athena” has officially become the first humanoid robot to pay for a seat on a flight.
The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) announced the occasion via Twitter. Their Twitter account said the robot is going from LAX to Germany on a Lufthansa airplane today.
The robot is traveling with two scientists and boarded the plane around noon. As a humanoid robot, Athena has physical features that make it appear to be a person and has a head, arms and legs.
The robot went through the check-in process with the scientists and has its own seat.
First-ever flight by humanoid robot “Athena” as a paid passenger on a commercial passenger airline @Lufthansa_USA will occur today at noon— LAX Airport (@flyLAXairport) December 15, 2014
“Athena” is checking in for her seat aboard @lufthansa on her way to Germany! [PIC]. Have you seen her yet? pic.twitter.com/6pYHiQLC9a— LAX Airport (@flyLAXairport) December 15, 2014
RT @kirkhawkins: Athena, the humanoid robot, found her seat on her @lufthansa flight at @flyLAXairport CC: @KTLA pic.twitter.com/rnsIrLcUvW— LAX Airport (@flyLAXairport) December 15, 2014
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