Japanese telecom giant Softbank's humanoid robot Pepper introduces Nestle's coffee machines at an electric shop in Tokyo on December 1, 2014. - AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO
TOKYO, Dec 01, 2014 (AFP) - Move over George Clooney -- Nestle has employed a fleet of chirpy robots to sell its coffee machines in Japanese stores.
The Hollywood heart-throb, who has become the global face of the Nespresso brand, has been given the elbow in favour of Pepper, a cheeky and chatty android, which its makers claim can answer customers’ questions.
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