The Henn'na Hotel in Japan has found a way to make service more efficient: they employ robots. But not to worry, the staff there is warm and friendly. The robots come in many shapes and sizes.
he met "Pepper": a so-called "companion robot" that can read human emotions. Yusuke Abe, a developer at SoftBank robotics, explained what Pepper could do, and why it was proving popular in Japan.
Japanese company Nisseieco Co. Ltd. unveiled a "robot priest" they have programmed to help with tasks at Buddhist temples, including the reading of Buddhist scripture during funeral ceremonies.