These cute robots, named as Wakamaru, which is designed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd are being hired out in Japan to serve as receptionists at offices and hospitals for about 120,000 yen ($1000) per day, or at about 3 million yen ($25,000) a year. The cute and innovative 1-meter-tall (3 feet) robot that recognizes about 10,000 words necessary for daily life is able to identify/recognize … Continue reading Mitsubishi’s Wakamaru Robot Renting Out As Receptionist