Global food giant Nestl é Japan plans to hire 1000 robots as salespeople to sell coffee machines and coffee capsules in major retail stores in Japan, global food giant Nestl é announced Monday.
A spokesman for Nestl é Japan said that the first batch of robot salespeople will take up their posts in December. "We are sure that our customers will enjoy shopping and robot services," a spokesman for Nestle Japan said.
According to media reports, the robot used by Nestl é Japan, named Pepper, was first launched by the Japanese company Softbank Corp. in June this year. Pepper is 120 centimeters tall and moves through a roller at the bottom, with a tablet-like device on its chest.
Pepper is said to be "emotional" and can understand 70% to 80% of people's daily conversations.
