You have still time to make it to the IREX (International Robot Exhibition) in Tokyo wich ends at December 3. Tons of robots! International Robot Exhibition, held every other year since 1973, is the world's largest trade show focusing on robotics.

The Japanese company "IN THE SKY" presented a receptionist robot, SORA. It has a camera, microphone, speaker and a "sensor", all hooked up to a touch sensitive screen (for information requests and confirmations), and also a business card scanner. It can take a picture of you and send it directly to any person you want or it can even act as a videoconferecing tool that allows you to speak to your visitor even before seeing him/her. Source: http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-10732-SORA%2C+the+reception+robot+%28IREX+2005%29.html