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A JAPANESE company has introduced a new role for SoftBank’s humanoid robot “Pepper” — a Buddhist priest for hire at funerals.
Chanting sutras in a computerized voice while tapping a drum, the robot was on display last week at a funeral industry fair — the Life Ending Industry Expo — in Tokyo.
With Japan’s population aging and shrinking, many Buddhist priests receive less financial support from their communities, prompting some to find part-time work outside their temples.
The robot is also cheaper — 50,000 yen (about US$450) compared to more than 240,000 yen for a human.
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