Softbank to launch humanoid robot for households

Softbank to launch humanoid robot for households

URAYASU, Japan - Softbank Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son unveils shows off "Pepper," a humanoid robot for households that can communicate with people and sense emotions, in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on June 5, 2014. Softbank will start selling the product next February.

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  • ILEA001200633
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  • 2014/6/05 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2014 Kyodo News
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