ロボット「ペッパー」の時給は1500円 その時、人間たちは

ロボット「ペッパー」は時給1500円――。6月17日にソフトバンクから発表された人型ロボット「ペッパー」の時給が波紋を呼んでいる。
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FILE - In this June 6, 2014 file photo, humanoid robot Pepper is on display at SoftBank mobile shop in Tokyo. Japanese mobile carrier Softbank said Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015 it will incorporate artificial intelligence technology from IBM into its empathetic robot Pepper that goes on sale in Japan this month. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
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ロボット「ペッパー」は時給1500円――。6月17日にソフトバンクから発表された人型ロボット「ペッパー」の時給が波紋を呼んでいる。

ペッパーは、各種センサーを搭載して周囲の状況を把握。自分で判断して行動できるロボット。目の前の人間の表情や声から、感情を認識できるとしている。本体価格は19万8000円だが、ソフトバンクはこのペッパーを、ティッシュ配りや受付業務に従事するアルバイトとして貸し出す。レンタル料、ならぬ「時給」は1500円。

ちなみに、東京都の最低賃金は現在888円。全国で最低なのは鳥取、高知、長崎、熊本、大分、宮﨑、沖縄の677円だ。ペッパーの「時給」1500円へのTwitterユーザーの反応を集めた。

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ソフトバンクが発表したロボット「Pepper」 (01 of10)
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ソフトバンクが発表した感情認識機能を搭載したロボット「Pepper(ペッパー)」=5日午後、千葉県浦安市 \n\n撮影日:2014年06月05日 (credit:時事通信社)
JAPAN TECHNOLOGY ROBOTIC (02 of10)
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Humanoid robot \'Pepper\' gestures during its unveiling at a press event held near Tokyo in Urayasu, Chiba prefecture, Japan, 05 June 2014. Capable of interacting through emotions and body langage, Pepper is the described by the developers as the \'World\'s first personal robot that reads emotions.\' It will be on sale from February 2015 for a base price of 198,000 JPY (1,930 USD). The robot was developed in collaboration with French company Aldebaran Robotics. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON \n\n撮影日:2014年06月05日 (credit:EPA=時事)
JAPAN TECHNOLOGY ROBOTIC (03 of10)
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Humanoid robot \'Pepper\' gestures during its unveiling at a press event held near Tokyo in Urayasu, Chiba prefecture, Japan, 05 June 2014. Capable of interacting through emotions and body langage, Pepper is the described by the developers as the \'World\'s first personal robot that reads emotions.\' It will be on sale from February 2015 for a base price of 198,000 JPY (1,930 USD). The robot was developed in collaboration with French company Aldebaran Robotics. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON \n\n撮影日:2014年06月05日 (credit:EPA=時事)
JAPAN TECHNOLOGY ROBOTIC (04 of10)
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SoftBank CEO and chairman Masayoshi Son smiles next to humanoid robot \'Pepper\' during its unveiling at a press event held near Tokyo in Urayasu, Chiba prefecture, Japan, 05 June 2014. Capable of interacting through emotions and body langage, Pepper is the described by the developers as the \'World\'s first personal robot that reads emotions.\' It will be on sale from February 2015 for a base price of 198,000 JPY (1,930 USD). The robot was developed in collaboration with French company Aldebaran Rob \n\n撮影日:2014年06月05日 (credit:EPA=時事)
ソフトバンクがロボットを発表 (05 of10)
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感情認識機能を搭載したロボット「Pepper(ペッパー)」を発表するソフトバンクの孫正義社長=5日午後、千葉県浦安市 \n\n撮影日:2014年06月05日 (credit:時事通信社)
JAPAN TECHNOLOGY ROBOTIC (06 of10)
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SoftBank CEO and chairman Masayoshi Son interacts with humanoid robot \'Pepper\' during its unveiling at a press event held near Tokyo in Urayasu, Chiba prefecture, Japan, 05 June 2014. Capable of interacting through emotions and body langage, Pepper is the described by the developers as the \'World\'s first personal robot that reads emotions.\' It will be on sale from February 2015 for a base price of 198,000 JPY (1,930 USD). The robot was developed in collaboration with French company Aldebaran Rob \n\n撮影日:2014年06月05日 (credit:EPA=時事)
JAPAN TECHNOLOGY ROBOTIC (07 of10)
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SoftBank CEO and chairman Masayoshi Son interacts with humanoid robot \'Pepper\' during its unveiling at a press event held near Tokyo in Urayasu, Chiba prefecture, Japan, 05 June 2014. Capable of interacting through emotions and body langage, Pepper is the described by the developers as the \'World\'s first personal robot that reads emotions.\' It will be on sale from February 2015 for a base price of 198,000 JPY (1,930 USD). The robot was developed in collaboration with French company Aldebaran Rob \n\n撮影日:2014年06月05日 (credit:EPA=時事)
JAPAN TECHNOLOGY ROBOTIC (08 of10)
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SoftBank CEO and chairman Masayoshi Son interacts with humanoid robot \'Pepper\' during its unveiling at a press event held near Tokyo in Urayasu, Chiba prefecture, Japan, 05 June 2014. Capable of interacting through emotions and body langage, Pepper is the described by the developers as the \'World\'s first personal robot that reads emotions.\' It will be on sale from February 2015 for a base price of 198,000 JPY (1,930 USD). The robot was developed in collaboration with French company Aldebaran Rob \n\n撮影日:2014年06月05日 (credit:EPA=時事)
ソフトバンクのロボット「Pepper」 (09 of10)
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ソフトバンクが発表した感情認識機能を搭載したロボット「Pepper(ペッパー)」(中央)。右端は孫正義社長、左端は上戸彩さん=5日午後、千葉県浦安市 \n\n撮影日:2014年06月05日 (credit:時事通信社)
フトバンクがロボットを発表 (10 of10)
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ソフトバンクが発表した感情認識機能を搭載したロボット「Pepper(ペッパー)」(中央)と撮影に応じるCMの出演者ら。ロボット右はソフトバンクの孫正義社長=5日午後、千葉県浦安市 \n\n撮影日:2014年06月05日 (credit:時事通信社)