/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/pepper-bot-robot-friend-rentableSoftBank’s newest robot Pepper launched in the Japanese market last week. The autonomous bot is the first ever robot to read human emotions and its developers hope Pepper is the first of a new robot “species.” (via Aldebaran )The first real robo...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/pepper-bot-robot-friend-rentableFri, 06 Nov 2015 10:43:37 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:38218c0f-5c20-49fc-a854-011bf1808a1agadget.iom1<blockquote class="jive-quote"> <p>Its goal is to ensure the happiness of its companion, and over time it will grow and develop a “personality” that is comprised of the way its been treated and the needs of its human counterpart.</p> </blockquote><p>At $12 per hour it would have to &#39;develop&#39; this &quot;personality&quot; pretty quickly.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=735&AppID=36&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/pepper-bot-robot-friend-rentableFri, 06 Nov 2015 06:26:47 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:38218c0f-5c20-49fc-a854-011bf1808a1aFormer Member0<p>Is it really rentable this kind of robot?</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=735&AppID=36&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">