![Toshiba to put its humanoid robot Aiko Chihira to work in Tokyo department store | Daily Mail Online Toshiba to put its humanoid robot Aiko Chihira to work in Tokyo department store | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/scaled/2015/04/16/19/27A4305E00000578-0-image-a-14_1429207230400.jpg)
Toshiba to put its humanoid robot Aiko Chihira to work in Tokyo department store | Daily Mail Online
Humanoid robot works as receptionists in Tokyo department stores | Science & Technology | English edition | Agencia EFE
![Tokyo, Japan. 20th April, 2015. Robot Aiko Chihira debuts as a receptionist at the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi department store on April 20, 2015, Tokyo, Japan. The robot is being employed for two days Tokyo, Japan. 20th April, 2015. Robot Aiko Chihira debuts as a receptionist at the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi department store on April 20, 2015, Tokyo, Japan. The robot is being employed for two days](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/EMBPJ0/tokyo-japan-20th-april-2015-robot-aiko-chihira-debuts-as-a-receptionist-EMBPJ0.jpg)
Tokyo, Japan. 20th April, 2015. Robot Aiko Chihira debuts as a receptionist at the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi department store on April 20, 2015, Tokyo, Japan. The robot is being employed for two days
![Visitors greet to the Robot Aiko Chihira who debuts as a receptionist at the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi depart Visitors greet to the Robot Aiko Chihira who debuts as a receptionist at the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi depart](https://www.imago-images.com/bild/st/0064338518/w.jpg)
Visitors greet to the Robot Aiko Chihira who debuts as a receptionist at the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi depart
![The robot Aiko Chihira performs at the "Play the future with Toshiba" exhibition in Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi department store on April 22, 2015, Tokyo, Japan. The exhibition "Play the future with Toshiba" shows The robot Aiko Chihira performs at the "Play the future with Toshiba" exhibition in Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi department store on April 22, 2015, Tokyo, Japan. The exhibition "Play the future with Toshiba" shows](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/EMK1KW/the-robot-aiko-chihira-performs-at-the-play-the-future-with-toshiba-EMK1KW.jpg)
The robot Aiko Chihira performs at the "Play the future with Toshiba" exhibition in Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi department store on April 22, 2015, Tokyo, Japan. The exhibition "Play the future with Toshiba" shows
![Aiko Chihira is a humanoid robot that is able communicate through sign language. | COURTESY OF TOSHIBA CORP. Aiko Chihira is a humanoid robot that is able communicate through sign language. | COURTESY OF TOSHIBA CORP.](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/bc/1b/4b/bc1b4b6504edb439a81f8f0f188dc091--domestic-robots-humanoid-robot.jpg)