I SEE YOU I am sitting in a café in Nihombashi on the edge of the financial district close to the Bank of Japan, having just stepped out of the crisp cold air of a Tokyo winter morning for a latte. Outside the café is nothing out of the ordinary being a typical financial district coffee shop with snacks, a light lunch menu and a list of fancy coffees. But, inside could not be more different – the shop’s staff are made of white plastic. The robot waiters, or avatars, that serve the café’s customers are remotely piloted by disabled...