article_snippet.sent: That's because the new greeter is not a human -- it's a robot.
article_snippet.sent: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ is trying out "Nao," a customer service robot that answers basic questions and is designed to speak 19 languages.
article_snippet.sent: The robotic polygot could prove useful serving foreign customers during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
article_snippet.sent: By then, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ hopes to have even more robots on staff.
article_snippet.sent: A humanoid has human-like characteristics such as arms, legs and a head -- but is designed to look like a robot.
article_snippet.sent: Manufacturer Softbank hopes Manufacturer Softbank'll eventually be a "family robot," like a sleeker version of Rosie on "The Jetsons.
article_snippet.sent: A hotel scheduled to open at Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Nagasaki this summer plans to have 10 robot staff members and aims to increase that to more than 90% of hotel services operated by robots.
highlights_snippet.sent: Toshiba tests robotic greeter at upscale Tokyo department store .
  