'Pepper' the Emotional Robot communicates with the audience during a demonstration at 2015 WSJD Live on Oct 20, 2015 in Laguna Beach, California. Photo: AFP
A humanoid robot name Pepper designed as an upbeat companion made its European debut recently helping shoppers with wine, and more, in a major shop in France.
The test run involves seven robots stationed in different parts of a Claye-Souilly region Carrefour store, where they are programmed to do things such as suggest food recipes or wine choices, or assess customer satisfaction, Magali Cubier of Aldebaran Robotics told AFP.
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