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Humanoid robot starts work at Japanese department store

Dressed in a kimono and smiling, Aiko Chihira greets shoppers at the entrance of Tokyo’s Mitsukoshi department store. Developed by Toshiba last year, the robot made its debut at the store on Monday in a new role interacting with customers. “It would be good if we can have her provide guidance, or recommend various things in Chinese,” said Hitoshi Tokuda, Toshiba’s new business development division group manager. The robot is