Meet Melbourne's newest robot influencer: Frank from the future

If you thought you saw a human-like robot at the bar last night, you likely weren't hallucinating.

"Frank from the Future" has become Melbourne's most unlikely influencer.

Over the past couple of months, Frank has clocked up millions of views across social media, with many asking who he is and what he's doing here.

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A Current Affair tracked down Frank and his handler, Noah Hunter-Dorsey, to ask about his true intentions.

"His first mission is to find friends, so he's been meeting the public," Hunter-Dorsey told A Current Affair.

Hunter-Dorsey is the founder of Future Fulfilment, a Melbourne fulfilment group with a hell of a marketing budget.

He says while some are fearful that robots and AI will take over, it's far from the case.

"I think people that are uneducated about robotics are fearful that he's going to take their jobs. But the reality is, they're just going to make our jobs so much easier and more efficient," Hunter-Dorsey said.

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He may seem purpose-built, but Frank is from a long line of robotic products, designed by the Chinese tech company Unitree.

Will Frank be able to do your dishes? Not quite.

Without completely ruining the magic, he is remote-controlled.

That said, if you tried to push him over, he'd be able to balance himself all on his own. It's only a matter of time.

If you fancy your own Frank, his model will set you back around $20,000, while other, more technical models could cost over $100,000.

Last month, the world saw robots running marathons, and now they've hit the streets of Melbourne in what turns out to be one of the greatest and most viral marketing campaigns in a long time.

Who's to say what's next? We wish Frank all the best.

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