SoftBank's Pepper robot has already dabbled in the retail, financial, and food service industries, and now the humanoid has snagged a job in another field: healthcare.

According to BBC News, Pepper, touted as the world's first robot that can read emotions, just got a job as a receptionist in two Belgian hospitals: the CHR Citadelle hospital in Liege and the AZ Damiaan hospital in Ostend. At CHR Citadelle, Pepper will reportedly remain in the reception area assisting patients, and at AZ Damiaan it will help direct visitors find the correct department.

The report notes that this is Pepper's first job in the healthcare industry. The robot has also worked at a cell phone store, Pizza Hut, dozens of financial institutions, and Nissan. It can interact with customers, detect emotions like sadness via built-in cameras and sensors, and react appropriately.

The hospitals have reportedly shelled out $34,000 for a version of Pepper, which boasts "specially designed software" from the Belgain firm Zora Bots and access to the helpdesk, according to the report. That's quite a bit more than the $1,850 base model.

Pepper will have some competition in the hospitals. Both facilities already use SoftBank's smaller Nao robots to "assist in exercise sessions and help children overcome their fears of surgery," BBC News reported.

Unveiled in June 2014, Pepper comes with a 10.1-inch touch display to monitor emotions via changing colors and movements, as well as voice-recognition technology — enabling human-to-humanoid communication. It can also make gestures like an arm wave or head nod.

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