Robot to conduct funerals - an affordable alternative

Robot to conduct funerals – an affordable alternative

Monday, August 28th, 2017

In Japan, a plastic moulding company called Nissei Eco is planning to introduce SoftBank’s Pepper robot as a cheaper substitute for human priests reading sutras at Buddhist funerals.

Pepper is the first humanoid robot capable of recognising the principal human emotions and adapting his behaviour to the mood of his interlocutor. Continue reading

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