BBC: Pepper robot to go on sale to public in Japan.
Pepper, the humanoid robot that its makers say can recognise and respond to human emotions, goes on sale in Japan this weekend.

SoftBank, the company behind the robot, is planning to release 1,000 robots every month.

Pepper will sell for 198,000 yen (£1,000), and businesses will be able to rent it for 1,500 yen an hour.