18:13 JST, April 22, 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sanrio Co. and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corp. said Thursday that a small talking robot modeled after the popular Hello Kitty character can be leased to companies from Aug.18.
The robot is expected to help improve customer firms’ service and image by conducting reception services at companies and offering information at tourist facilities, communicating with people using cute voices and gestures, according to Sanrio and NTT East.
The Hello Kitty Robot is 33 centimeters tall and can be placed on tables. It “faithfully” reproduces the Hello Kitty voice in interactive dialogue, the companies said.
The robot can be customized based on the situation in which it is used, and can improve the content of conversations based on accumulated conversation data.
Sanrio and NTT East hope that the robot can be also used as a presenter at exhibitions and as a master of ceremonies for events at elderly care and children’s facilities.
"Business" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Core Inflation in Japan Capital Hits 3.6%, Keeps BOJ Rate-Hike Chance Alive
-
Govt, Carmakers to Join Hands on Autonomous Cars With AI; New Technology Allows Greater Adaptability, Lower Cost
-
Japanese Small, Midsize Firms Increasingly Employing Foreign Workers; Effort Aims to Secure Talented Employees
-
Nippon Steel Completes Acquisition of U.S. Steel; Nippon Steel Chairman Says Firm, U.S. Steel, Committed to Becoming ‘World’s Leading Steelmaker’
-
Japan’s JR East to Launch New Overnight Train in Spring 2027; Overnight Train to Connect Tokyo, Northern Tohoku Region
JN ACCESS RANKING
-
Japanese Researchers Develop ‘Transparent Paper’ as Alternative to Plastics; New Material Is Biodegradable, Can Be Produced with Low Carbon Emissions
-
Core Inflation in Japan Capital Hits 3.6%, Keeps BOJ Rate-Hike Chance Alive
-
Vietnam, Thailand Aim to Grow Rice Exports to Japan
-
Japan’s Maglev Shinkansen’s Partially Completed Station Unveiled; Station Will Be Only Underground Stop Between Shinagawa, Nagoya
-
Mt. Fuji Eruption: Preparations Necessary for Widespread Ashfall