Robots, much like children, are now using simple games to learn important skills. Pepper, SoftBank’s adorable humanoid robot, recently learned to play ball-in-a-cup (also called ring and pin) in ...

After 10 trials on its own, Pepper still hadn't caught the ball, but the enterprising robot didn't give up. Twenty trials go by, then 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 more times the robot tried and was ...

When Pepper the robot debuted in 2014, it was touted as a possible way to help care for the elderly. Pepper is still around, but its latest trick is trash talk.

Pepper, the Emotional Robot, Learns How to Feel Like an American. ... Over 7,000 Peppers greet guests, answer questions, and play with kids in Japanese homes.

SAN FRANCISCO — While merrily chirping, dancing and posing for selfies, a robot named Pepper looks like another expensive toy at a San Francisco mall. But don’t dismiss it as mere child’s play.

Pepper can also play games, keep track of calendar events, and pull information from the internet, in addition to keeping you company. But the robot cannot do any chores around the house.

SAN FRANCISCO – The four-foot tall robot whirling around the new offices of SoftBank Robotics America could well be your big-box store greeter of the near future. “Hi, I’m Pepper,” says ...

Pepper is more R2-D2 than Westworld hosts and unlike robots like Sophia, Pepper avoids the “Uncanny Valley” effect of looking too human. It's not that human.

When Pepper isn't spending all its time at work, the humanoid robot has been staying busy mastering a new hobby: the child's game ball-in-a-cup. And as you can see from the video below, Pepper has ...

When Pepper isn't spending all its time at work, the humanoid robot has been staying busy mastering a new hobby: the child's game ball-in-a-cup. And as you can see from the video below, Pepper has ...