Nagoya Firm Unveils Hello Kitty Robot Design

Nagoya Firm Unveils Hello Kitty Robot Design
Robot developer Business Design Laboratory Co on Monday unveiled a Hello Kitty robot to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the popular feline character developed by Sanrio Co. The robot will go on sale on Hello Kitty's birthday on Nov 1 for around 400,000 yen.

The robot, which is 52 cm tall and weighs 6 kgs, can recognize up to 10 human faces through a built-in camera. It "communicates" with people by using expressions out of 20,000 memorized patterns of conversation while expressing its "emotions" by moving its head and arms.