Softbank to sell "Human-like" robot by next year.

Softbank is one of the largest telecom operator in Japan, with rising competition in rival companies,softbank has unveiled it prototype "human-like" machine called Pepper.
Pepper is about 120 cm tall and weights about 28 kg.It uses an "emotional engine" and a cloud-based artificial intelligence system that allows it to analyse gestures, expressions and voice tones.The firm said people could communicate with it "just like they would with friends and family" and it could perform various tasks.The robot is linked to the Internet and can answer questions about weather and other subjects too.
It will go on sale to the public next year for 198,000 yen ($1,930; £1,150)