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LA Gets Robots; AI Helps Airport

technologyMay 27, 2026·131 words·2 min read

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LA Gets Robots; AI Helps Airport
American cities have new robots and AI helpers. AI means artificial intelligence. In Los Angeles, Serve Robotics added 500 more small food robots in May 2026. The robots now work in 40 city areas. In 2023, they worked in only two.
At LaGuardia Airport in New York, there is now an AI helper. Her name is Bridget. She looks like a real person. She answers people's questions in English and Spanish. She shows them the way to gates and shops.
In LA, some people do not like the robots. They say the robots block paths. A man on a bike in New Jersey was hit by a robot. He broke his shoulder bone. But some people in LA still like the robots. The airport plans to add more AI helpers soon.

Key Vocabulary

adj.
computer thinking (AI)
n.
machines that do work
n.
things that help
Vocabulary Translations· 3 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

artificial intelligenceadj.

computer thinking (AI)

trí tuệ nhân tạointeligência artificial人工知能yapay zekâinteligencia artificialsztuczna inteligencjaالذكاء الاصطناعيkunstmatige intelligentieискусственный интеллект人工智能인공지능
robotn.

machines that do work

rô-bốtrobôsロボットrobotlarrobotsrobotyروبوتاتrobotsроботы机器人로봇
helpern.

things that help

trợ thủauxiliares助け役yardımcılarayudantespomocnicyمساعدينhelpersпомощники助手도우미

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

Robots in Los Angeles work in only 10 city areas.

2

Bridget can answer people's questions in English and Spanish.

3

A man on a bike was hit by a robot and broke a bone.

4

All people in Los Angeles hate the new robots.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

Where does the AI helper Bridget work?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What happened to a man on a bike in New Jersey?

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Question 5: Fill in the Blank

Serve Robotics added 500 more small food ______ to Los Angeles streets in May 2026.

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