SoftBank Corp.'s Humanoid Robot Pepper Interacts With Customers At A SoftBank Store [Getty Images]

The humanoid robot Pepper, developed by SoftBank Corp.'s Aldebaran Robotics SA unit, puts on a demonstration at a SoftBank store in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, June 6, 2014. Pepper, which comes equipped with a laser sensor, 12-hours of battery life and will cost 198,000 yen ($1,930), can also make jokes and dance, the company said yesterday. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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