- Tomomi Ota is a musician who obtained degrees in music and media design. She became interested in the robot Pepper after others reacted negatively to it, finding it "scary" and "weird".
- Ota brought Pepper into her daily life, taking it on errands and to public places like restaurants and temples. This helped her understand Pepper and show others it is a safe robot.
- In 2015, Ota worked with railway officials to allow Pepper to ride a bullet train, creating a new precedent and rule that humanoid robots could ride trains in Japan with a ticket. This showed how policies are shaped by real-world testing and precedent.
61. But I MUST get on the bullet
train with Pepper today!
62. Station staff and I were discussing.
This robot is safe robot?
The robot must have tickets?
Seat is necessary?
This is a laggege? or pet? or another something??
64. On 15th July 2015,
a new rule was made in Japan.
65. Now, if you ask the JR Tokai Customer Office
^Can I bring a humanoid robot
Pepper on board?, ̄
they will answer
^Yes you can ̄
(after 15th July 2015)
66. ^When the internet started off in Japan,
the first thing that came in the way was
`Telecommunications Business Law.¨
What we had to do then was to make companies,
and change the law it self. ̄
Hideki Sunahara
67. For example,
pets, cell phones, alcohol,
all these had no rules in the beginning.
But through many trials and errors,
we¨ve created the new world.
68. ^Policies are not for analyzing or criticize,
policies are what we make ourselves. ̄
Ichiya Nakamura
73. TEDxTokyoSalon 2015
For many years,
I wasn't enter as a participant...
It is important
to continue
to take action.
If I never stop moving,
never stop doing...
Someone is sure to find me.