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Meeting Japan's robot priest

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Jonathan Failla
August 24, 2017

In need of a priest? The Japanese company Nisseieco has just the thing. Their robot "Pepper" has been programmed to help with tasks at Buddhist temples, including the reading of Buddhist scripture during funeral ceremonies.

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