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Why Facebook thinks "bots" are the hot new way for companies to reach their customers. And using autonomous aircraft to deliver medical supplies in Rwanda. With Rory Cellan-Jones.
Why Facebook thinks "bots" are the essential new way for companies to reach their customers. We talk to Dennis Mortensen, whose company x.ai is behind the meeting-scheduling bot Amy. And we find out how Californian startup Zipline plans to use autonomous aircraft to deliver medical supplies in Rwanda. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Blathnaid Healy, UK Editor of Mashable, and Zoe Kleinman from the 麻豆社 Online tech desk.
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Rwanda's plan for drone delivery
Duration: 02:04
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Fri 15 Apr 2016 15:06GMT麻豆社 World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa, 麻豆社 World Service Core, 麻豆社 World Service ANR & 麻豆社 World Service US Public Radio- Sat 16 Apr 2016 08:06GMT麻豆社 World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Sat 16 Apr 2016 09:06GMT麻豆社 World Service US Public Radio
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