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A department store employee poses with humanoid ChihiraAico (L) clad in a Japanese kimono in Tokyo on April 20, Tokyo on April 20, 2015. She can smile, she can sing, and she can give you guidance at one of the most upscale department stores in Tokyo. Code-named ChihiraAico (like a Japanese woman's name, Aico Chihira) is a female-looking humanoid developed by Japan's Toshiba, making her debut on April 20 as a receptionist. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images)

A department store employee poses with humanoid ChihiraAico (L) clad in a Japanese kimono in Tokyo on April 20, Tokyo on April 20, 2015. She can smile, she can sing, and she can give you guidance at one of the most upscale department stores in Tokyo. Code-named ChihiraAico (like a Japanese woman's name, Aico Chihira) is a female-looking humanoid developed by Japan's Toshiba, making her debut on April 20 as a receptionist. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI        (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images)