Yes, there really is a robot 'priest' that beams lights from its hands and gives automated blessings to believers.
This comes from the town that gave fame to Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation.
The robot priest, called "BlessU-2" was developed by the Evangelical Church.
BlessU-2 is a metal box with a touch screen, two arms on the side, a head with eyes and a digital mouth at the top.
After the robot wishes users a "warm welcome", it asks them if they want to be blessed by a male or female voice.
It then asks the believer "what blessing do you want", which results in the robot making a mechanical sound as it raises its arms to the heavens and starts to smile.
Then the lights start flashing in the robot's arms and he/she says, "God bless and protect you" and recites a biblical verse.
You can watch the video below to learn more:
You can watch the video below to learn more:
priest, called "BlessU-2" and was developed by the Evangelical Church.