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Feb 5, 2016

Will Retail Stores Of The Future Be Run By Robots?

Posted by in categories: futurism, robotics/AI

Will Retail Stores of the future include robots as service/ floor reps & cashiers as reps — I believe so.


SoftBank gives preview Of robotic retail with Pepper, its humanoid robot.

Is our new tech-savvy customer base ready for robotic sales associates? Japanese tech firm SoftBank says yes, and offers its humanoid robot, Pepper, as an example.

Softbank is launching an online app store for Pepper, a robot that can read and respond to human emotions. The company also plans to open four new Pepper for Biz Atelier retail stores that will allow enterprise prospects to see the robots in action.

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