The fourth "person" in line for a new iPhone 6S at Apple's flagship Sydney, Australia retail store isn't actually there in the flesh. Mashable is reporting on a novel stunt orchestrated by Lucy Kelly, who is having a telepresence robot hold her spot in what will inevitably turn into a long, long queue in the coming hours. The robot is also named Lucy, and if you look close you'll see an "Atomic 212" emblem at its base; yes, this social experiment is also meant to draw publicity for a media / marketing firm in Sydney.
The robot is hiding out beneath a special tent that should shield it from any rain, and it's also apparently hooked into a charger to keep it running through the long wait. Bizarrely, Mashable says Lucy Kelly plans to...
Source: The Verge - Tech Posts http://ift.tt/1R2UQwg
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