Robot bank assistants coming to Japan in April


SoftBank and Nestle aren’t the only companies embracing robotic workers. From April, humanoid robots designed by the creator of SoftBank’s Pepper robot will provide banking assistance to customers at the country’s largest bank, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ. According to Bloomberg, the 58-centimeter (about two feet) tall humanoid robot, named Nao (pictured), will greet visitors and offer…