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These Bankers Are Robotic

While walking into a public establishment in Japan, you might come across one of these humanoid robot greeters. These were invented by a company called SoftBank in 2014, where they released "Pepper," the robot, into the world. It's the first social humanoid robot that can potentially recognize both faces and human emotions with ease and replaces positions that are usually taken by real-life people. They are mostly used to greet customers.

These start at about $1,500, making them a bit pricey. This is why they are usually sold to public institutions like banks and museums as opposed to private ones.