Japanese society is embracing the new generation of robots to make
people's lives easier at home and at work, writes Anthony Faiola.
Saya, a perky receptionist in a smart canary-yellow suit, beamed
a smile from behind the "May I Help You?" sign on her desk,
offering greetings and answering questions posed by visitors at a
local university.
But when she failed to welcome a workman who had just walked by,
a professor stormed up to her and dished out a harsh reprimand.
"You're so stupid!" said the professor, Hiroshi Kobayashi,
towering over her desk.
"Eh?" she responded, her face wrinkling into a scowl. "I tell
you, I am not stupid!"
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