Pepper has been unveiled by a Japanese tech firm who claim
it thinks like a human because of its 'emotional engine'
Japanese technology firm Softbank
has unveiled an amazing new gadget - Pepper the 'world's first robot with a
heart'.
It can recognise and analyse
gestures, expressions and tone of voice through an artificial intelligence
program, or 'emotional engine', according to its makers.
Softbank say that people could communicate
with the robot 'just like they would
with friends and family' and that it can perform various tasks.
Masayoshi Son, chief executive of
Softbank, said: "People describe others as being robots because they have
no emotions, no heart.
"For the first time in human
history, we're giving a robot a heart, emotions."
Pepper is designed to help with
everyday tasks, and could become a popular way to replace care for the elderly
- who make up the majority of the population of Japan.
The robots will go on sale next year
for 198,000 yen (£1,150) but until then, customers can try them out at two of
their stores in Japan.
They developed the incredible new
robot with French company Aldebaran Robotics.
Bruno Maisonnier, founder and chief
executive of Aldebara, said: "The emotional robot will create a new
dimension in our lives and new ways of interacting with technology.
"It's just the beginning, but
already a promising reality."
Aldebabra have released the first
video of the amazing 'bot in which Pepper shows off its dancing moves.
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