Robot unveils Smartworks' new co-work centre in Bengaluru, talks to guests

Smartworks, launched is 2016, creates shared office spaces solely focused on enterprise clients

It's not every day that you see a presentation delivered by a host made of metal and wires. But that's what Smartworks, a co-working company, did when it engaged a robot to host an event organised to open its new facility in Bengaluru's tech centre, Bellandur, on Thursday.   

Developed by a Bengaluru start-up, Invento Robotics, Mitri, the R2D2-styled robot, gave the opening speech and even chatted with intrigued guests at the end.  

Its creator claims the robot interacts with humans and can carry out tasks that we have come to expect from virtual assistants. Plus, it also draws