SoftBank Corp. Chairman Masayoshi Son Attends Media Event On Consumer Sales Launch Of Pepper Robot [Getty Images]

SoftBank Corp.'s Pepper humanoid robot stands during a news conference in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, June 18, 2015. SoftBank will start sales of its Pepper robot to consumers Saturday in a bid to spur adoption. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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