Does anyone remember Pepper the Robot? Launched with great fanfare in Japan in 2014 by SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son, this humanoid robot was quietly discontinued seven years later due to “weak demand”.

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Japanese professional baseball began letting ... the representative added. Pepper robots are often seen at shops of major mobile carrier Softbank Corp. and have become well-known, but what is ...

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In Japan, they are often seen as companions. From Astro Boy to real-world humanoids like Pepper, robots occupy a beloved niche in Japanese culture. This familiarity breeds trust, and that trust ...

Humanoid robots like Pepper are already providing care and emotional support for elderly people in Japan. In China, an AI companion called XiaoIce has more than half a billion registered users ...

This lidar-powered farm robot can detect its surroundings in real-time and perform delicate tasks in the strawberry field ...

A remote-controlled robot has embarked on its second mission to retrieve tiny bits of melted fuel debris from inside a ...

TAIPEI, April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Techman Robot has announced a strategic collaboration with Panasonic Connect's Welding Systems Division, aiming to accelerate the development of welding ...