Japan is a little creepy...

    So this week my article is about a life-like android robot that will be working as a receptionist at a major department store in Tokyo. Mitsukoshi Nihombashi is one of the first department stores to have   a life-like robot to greet customers as they walk in.  The robot's "Aiko Chihira" made her first appearance this week to the media and customers. The department store hopes that this new addition will be able to help customers by giving directions and that it will boost store campaigns. Toshiba is the company that is developing the technology behind this robot. Right now Aiko Chihira can only read programmed transcripts but she will be getting an update very soon. If you have time you should check out the video in the link below. The robot does look life-like in a creepy way.  What do you think? Are robots going to be our future?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/11548919/Life-like-android-robot-receptionist-helps-customers-at-Tokyo-department-store.html