Paul McDevitt
Pushing ones buttons
blistering white heat of innovation continues to shine in Japan, where robots are integrating into daily lives, taking on unwanted chores such as ferrying goods, stacking shelves and, er, making small talk during your date.
Yes, awkward silences can, in theory, now last the entire event, as attendees discovered during a speed dating session hosted by the Contents Innovation Program Association that saw hopeful singletons accompanied by tiny, automated representatives.
The robot chaperones chatted to each other, drawing from a 45-question survey filled out by participants, reports The Japan News, while the prospective couples were…
