OK JAPAN, WE GET IT!! YOU GUYS ARE GOOD AT MAKING ROBOTS!!
To me that thing is a joke though:
I forget the exact wording, but the robot is said to be "extremely life like"? Not at all. That thing is about as life like as a Tomagotchi.
It can 'mimic' several emotions, including scolding?
I find it very hard for kids to actually take that thing seriously.
It was first used as a receptionist.
Great, first we have to deal with automated answering services when we call a support line, now we have to deal with automated secretaries as well?