Need Help Cleaning Your Room? - Get A Robot!

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Photo Credit: Mitsubishi.com

When Mitsubishi (the company that makes the robots), was looking to hire out its Wakamaru robot earlier this year, they had no doubt it would find a job immediately. They were right, not one but ten of its Wakamaru robots were instantly employed by a temporary staffing agency in Japan.

The robot is approximately 3ft tall and weighs about 66 lbs. It was developed in 2003 to help with a range of household chores (moms are you reading this!). It was introduced to the world in 2005 and since then has become one of Japan's most recognizable robots.

The bright yellow robot which moves around on wheels, can recognize faces, carry on simple conversations - it knows about 10,000 words, and perform simple tasks. The temporary agency expects to send it as receptionists to companies and hospitals. For that job the robot has two unique skills, it can thank visitors for waiting and can sing songs while showing the visitors to their destination within the building.

Photo Credit: Mitsubishi.com

The Wakamura robot can earn as much as $1,000 per day, but if it is hired on a long-term basis, its pay goes down substantially to about $25,000 a year. The best thing about the robot - it never complains about the job!

The video below is in Japanese, so we have no idea what the robot is saying, but it seems like it is performing some sort of a dance routine. Enjoy

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  • unidenitfied
    unidenitfiedabout 6 years
    WOW this is cool, no more cleaning up MY room anymore XD.
    • CAT of LIFEabout 6 years
      It's sooooo CUTE!!! I want one so bad I hope it speaks english!!!
      • hiabout 6 years
        i think it is scary. it will take over the world
        • hiabout 6 years
          I want this
          • spykitten
            spykittenover 6 years
            THATROBOTISSOAMAZING!!!!! I want one! (in english)
            • magickoopa
              magickoopaover 6 years
              I want it
              • gumbaover 6 years
                I would really love this robot because then my mom won,t tell me to clean my room
                • Wowover 6 years
                  That’s just what i need
                  • redpanda14
                    redpanda14over 6 years
                    THIS ISN'T JUST A KIDS DREAMS! ITS A PARENTS DREAMS, AND BELIEVE ME, ALSO MY GRANDMAS! THIS ROBOT COULD CHANGE..... Everything!!
                    • maryangel4ever
                      maryangel4everover 6 years
                      me: mom gimme money mom:why me : for cleaning my room for a robot mom: ...