A year ago, we told you about a robot Pepper, called by its creators first personal robot, perceiving emotions. Today in Japan started selling this product. The price of the robot is approximately equal to $ 1,600 Subscription for three years at $ 120 per month gives access to applications. Another $ 80 a month is insurance, also acquired three years. In June, the manufacturer is willing to sell 1,000 copies. The following deliveries are scheduled for July and subsequent months. For the time elapsed since the date of the announcement, the robot has learned to not only recognize, but also express emotions. They are the result of the impact on the senses, including the camera, accelerometer sensor and other sensors. Given the ability to recognize the environment and humans, the robot can, for example, feel comfortable in familiar surroundings, to rejoice in response to the praise and afraid of the dark. Depending on the emotional state of the robot can raise his voice. The robot comes with a set of pre-installed software. Approximately 200 additional programs are already available in the app store. For some of them have to pay the standard units, obtained for the time spent with the robot. In the fall the company plans to release a version of SoftBank robot for business use, which is called the Pepper for Biz. Details of it will be published in July. Recall recently it became known that the company Alibaba and Foxconn invest in SoftBank Robotics Holdings, received a total of 40% of the company. Partners, in particular, expect to bring the robot Pepper on the world market. Source: SoftBank
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