The humanoid robot, Pepper, is going on sale in Japan this weekend.
The robot, created by SoftBank, will feature 100 apps available for download and is said to be able to recognise and respond to human emotions.
Featuring more than 20 motors and highly articulated arms, it is suggested that it could be put to work as an assistant for elderly people as a household robot.
It weighs in at 28 kilograms, stands 4 foot high, and has Wi-Fi connectivity.
However, Professor Noel Sharkey, University of Sheffield, doubts it will be a success: "There is talk of it being an assistant, but it can’t lift anything, so it is really a very limited companion.
"It looks excellent, and I think that it is good at conveying human-like gestures – but the way it detects human emotions might be over-hyped.
"I think that they are over-claiming on its speech functions, too. The conversations are very one-sided, and it asks a lot of questions."
Pepper, will go on sale for 198,000 yen (£1,000) and will also be available for rent at 1,500 yen an hour. The pricing see’s SoftBank selling is below the cost of manufacturing, however, customers will also have to pay a monthly services fee of 24,000 yen (£75) and sign a three year contract.
The robot will be manufactured by FoxConn, Alibaba will be a partner, the two companies have invested $118 million each and will take 20% shares.
