TOKYO (Web Desk) – Pepper, the humanoid robot is sold out within a minute, according to his Japanese creator, SoftBank Robotics Corp.
Only 1,000 models were available for the consumer launch, reported CNN. The base price was set at ¥$1,600 with an additional $200 monthly data and insurance fees.
The four feet tall humanoid, weighing 61 pounds, Pepper is designed to read emotions as well as recognize tones of voice and facial expressions in order to interact with humans.
But most of all he tries to make you happy.
Pepper has the ability to read your emotions as well as develop his own. He isn’t a work robot, but more of an emotional companion for people. His emotions evolve according to people’s facial expressions and words, as well as his surroundings.
Developers admit that the robot may make mistakes, but says Pepper will learn and grow over time through his own emotional engine and collective wisdom gained through collected cloud data.
