Hi, Robot: machines ubiquitous at Asian Games

HANGZHOU, Zhejiang province — From autonomous bug zappers to android pianists and driverless ice-cream trucks, machines have taken over — at least at China's Asian Games.

The Games opened Saturday after a one-year delay because of the pandemic with about 12,000 athletes and thousands of journalists, technical officials and spectators descending on Hangzhou.

The city is the unofficial home of China's tech industry, so robots and other mind-boggling gadgets are set to serve, amuse and police visitors.