Meet Pepper, the emotional robot

[Meanderer]

When someone is being stiff and acting emotionless, we may have to quit calling them a robot. Softbank, a Japanese Internet and telecommunications company, introduced the world Thursday to Pepper, a robot designed to read, and respond to, its user's mood.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/06/tech/innovation/pepper-robot-emotions/index.html

 

[nan]

Pretty amazing,but scary at the same time

 

[Simone]

These are less than $2000, but only in Japan. These would be great for providing the elderly with entertainment compared to the current alternative Paro. I have been searching all over for information on Pepper and nothing. So I find myself here. Do you know when or if these are going on sale? I saw someone trying to sell one on Peppertronica but I was too late and missed out. Knowing the way Japanese companies price dump I am trying to figure out a way to get one from Japan while they are still cheap.
Any ideas?

 

[RadishRose]

It's so cute, but I agree the idea is scary too- but then, so was the first auto or anything else for that matter.