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 ...

Pepper is able to speak English, French, Japanese and Spanish, with more languages due to follow. Around 200 robot apps will be available for download from the dedicated app store, such as the ...

He isn’t a work robot, but more of an emotional companion for people. Pepper has his own evolving emotions which “are influenced by people’s facial expressions and words, as well as his ...

To explore how inner speech might impact a robot's actions, the researchers built a robot called Pepper that speaks to itself. They then asked people to set the dinner table with Pepper according ...

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 ...

Softbank's Pepper robot has been repurposed in some places to help COVID-19 patients. Pepper is the company's humanoid robot, designed to work at airports and malls. Visit Business Insider's ...

If SoftBank Robotics has its way, Pepper the humanoid robot will not only soon offer cooking advice when you shop for olive oil at your local grocery store, it will also read your facial ...

A group of Japanese fans have opened an online store selling exclusive hair, make-up, accessories and clothes for the Pepper personal robot companion Rierie Japanese fans of Softbank's personal ...

He isn’t a work robot, but more of an emotional companion for people. Pepper has his own evolving emotions which “are influenced by people’s facial expressions and words, as well as his ...