We’ve seen Pepper, the cutesy robotic butler, provide customer service, offer info at train stations, sell smartphones and take your Pizza Hut order. Now, Pepper has a new public health mission. The ...

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Japanese telecom giant SoftBank halted production of Pepper the robot in August of 2020, according to a new report from Reuters. And it seems unlikely that new ones will ever roll off the ...

Japanese tech firm SoftBank is launching an online app store for Pepper, a humanoid robot that can read and respond to human emotions. In addition, the company will open four new Pepper for Biz ...

Pepper the robot is taking early retirement. The humanoid’s maker, Japan’s SoftBank Group, has reportedly stopped producing Pepper due to weak demand. Pepper had been touted as the harbinger of a ...

Talking to yourself has a bad reputation, but it doesn’t always mean you’re going mad. Studies show that thinking out loud can help you manage your emotions and complete tricky tasks — and it isn’t ...

Pepper, a multipurpose human-shaped robot, design by Softbank, is the first robot to be adopted in Japanese homes. Image used with permission by copyright holder The diminutive droid’s latest gig is ...

The robot takeover of retail banking has begun. It’s starting at HSBC’s main branch on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and involves a friendly robot called Pepper. For those not in the know, Pepper is the ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese robot "Pepper" has been programmed to perform a new role: funeral services for Buddhists. SoftBank's humanoid robot "Pepper," featured last month on "CBSN: On Assignment," was on ...