Robot's arrival celebrated with demo

Robots are pretty handy on the pitch.

The Balclutha Association Football Club celebrated the arrival of its new robotic sports field line marker with a demonstration on Wednesday, which showed it is a no-nonsense player.

Balclutha Association Football Club president Danny Simmonds (left) and Perennial Sport South...
Balclutha Association Football Club president Danny Simmonds (left) and Perennial Sport South Island representative and salesman Jimmy Bailey watch as the new robot field marker prepares a football field for them on Wednesday. PHOTO: EVELYN THORN
It is the first robot marker to make a permanent appearance in the South Otago area.

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