2015

Pepper goes on sale

Japan · Humanoid

On 20 June 2015, sales of the Pepper robot began in Japan at a base price of 198,000 yen. According to SoftBank, the first 1,000 units sold out in one minute, which showed public interest in home humanoids. [1][2][3]

Robot card: Pepper

Sources

1. SoftBank – sales announcement (18. 6. 2015)
2. SoftBank Robotics – press release on the sell-out (20. 6. 2015)
3. UPI – Pepper sells out in one minute

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