Ubiko Edit

Receptionist Robot for Hire
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The Tokyo-based Ubiquitous Exchange developed a robot called “Ubiko” that can answers questions, welcome visitors and carry objects. You can actually rent this robot for $445, they already tests these robots at a hospital in central Japan. The manager stated “If we look at these robots as advertising and public relations businesses, the price is quite cheap, actually.” The robot is barely aggressive weigh against to human helpers, with a decreasing population, like Japan.