Japanese technology company Softbank denies it’s pulling the plug on its friendly, talking, bubble-headed Pepper robot. “There is absolutely no change to our Pepper business,” Softbank ...

Its maker, the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank ... The 4ft, 62lb robot was mainly used as a research and educational tool for schools, colleges and universities. Some of Pepper's other roles ...

Earlier this week it was widely reported that Softbank’s friendly-faced almost-humanoid Pepper robot was not long for this world, as the Japanese company’s subsidiary in France that had been ...

Japanese company Softbank is behind Pepper, the recognizable robot used in some stores and hotels around the world. Now, the robot is being used as a greeter and to ease loneliness among mild ...

Earlier this week it was widely reported that Softbank’s friendly-faced almost-humanoid Pepper robot was not long for this world, as the Japanese company’s subsidiary in France that had been ...

Autumn and Chad Edwards also can control what the robot says to test different patterns of speaking and observe its interactions with humans from outside the room via cameras. Pepper is not for sale ...

The Japanese company halted assembly of the 198,000 yen (US$1,790 or RM7,433) robot in August after inventory piled up, but may decide to resume production in future, a SoftBank spokeswoman said.

It is not surprising that Pepper, with its cute face and pleasant voice, became a star. The robot, created by the French company Aldebaran, which became the robotics division of Japan's SoftBank ...

FUKUOKA--Dancing robot dogs named Spot and Pepper humanoid robots have been cheering on the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks baseball team in the absence of flesh and blood fans and cheerleaders. The ...

Both can be controlled by an attached touchscreen or external tablet. Softbank's most famous humanoid robot, Pepper, has also been used throughout the pandemic as a greeter and to ease loneliness ...

He will just shake hands and that’s it.” That’s how it is when you’re the visionary leader of SoftBank, one of the world’s most influential and aggressive technology firms. Under Son’s ...