Softbank's humanoid robot sold out in 1 minute

Softbank's humanoid robot sold out in 1 minute

File photo taken in June 2014 in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, shows "Pepper," a humanoid robot that can communicate with people and sense their emotions, developed by Japanese communications company Softbank Corp. for household use. The company said Feb. 27, 2015, that the 300 units offered for sale online to robot developers sold out in just one minute. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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  • ILEA000064501
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  • 2015/2/27 20:25:04
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 99.96(KB)*
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