Pepper has speakers and cameras embedded in its head, though the bank says it does not record any customer information. (Nick Boisvert/CBC) Near the bank tellers at a downtown Toronto HSBC branch, a robot that’s a little more than a metre tall invites customers to ask for help before waiting in line for its human co-workers.
A touchscreen tablet attached to its chest brings "Pepper" to life. Cameras embedded in the robot’s head allow it to uncannily track human faces in its line of sight.
"How may I help you?" it asks, craning upward.For the moment, Pepper’s options are limited, but […]
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