LOS ANGELES: What will it be like living with a humanoid robot that can read human emotions and exchange conversations with humans?
Softbank Group Corp. began displaying its popular “Pepper” robots at a housing showroom in Osaka on Friday to give visitors a feel of it, with the round-eyed robots letting out friendly greetings such as “Hello” and “Did you have breakfast?”
Under a capital and business tie-up formed in May with Yamada Denki Co., Softbank is showcasing the robots, which sold out instantly when 1,000 units went on sale in June, at a showroom of Yamada Wood House Co., a subsidiary of the electrical appliance retailer.
Pepper can do more than talk if it becomes a live-in companion, according to the telecommunication and Internet business group. It is technically possible to use Pepper for keeping an eye on an elderly person and for security purposes…
