hese digital greeters lack any Siri-like ability to help you find a good airport bar or identify

If you are fuzzy on the rules about liquids & laptops in carry-on bags, Carla goes through the drill at of the security checkpoints at Logan International Airport. & Paige offers guidance to international visitors arriving at Dulles International Airport in Virginia.

Carla & Paige are "virtual assistants," that is, video projections designed to give you directions & information about airport procedures with a human touch. These made by New York-based Tensator speak English & Italian (& can plenty of other languages ), but don't expect them to answer any of your questions. These digital greeters lack any Siri-like ability to help you discover a lovely airport bar or identify the gate your flight is leaving from.


The display is designed to "quicken passenger flow & enhance the general screening system for roughly 6,000 travelers a day," an airport statement says.

These greeters cost about $26,000 each, according to the statement. Dulles installed Paige in May for a trial period.