Pepper was one of the world’s first robots that could recognize faces and emotions. Created by the Japanese company Softbank, Pepper robots sold out in minutes when they launched in 2014.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Pepper the robot is coming to our shores later this year, and its creators want the help of Android developers to help make it smarter. Japan-based SoftBank Robotics ...

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 ...

SoftBank is going all in on AI. Just months after announcing its involvement in the $500 billion Stargate AI Infrastructure project, of which SoftBank is rumored to be fronting a cool $19 billion ...

SoftBank's Son plans $1T AI hub in Arizona with TSMC, aiming to boost US as global robotics & hardware leader. Could face challenges.

SoftBank Group Corp. founder and CEO Masayoshi Son reportedly has plans to develop a $1 trillion industrial complex in Arizona to build artificial intelligence and robots, according to a report.

India’s foremost service robotics innovator, Milagrow, has announced its expansion into the AI and Robotics education ecosystem through its dedicated vertical, Milagrow Education. This move aims ...

Samsung is putting in $10 million. The deal is part of a Series B round led by SoftBank, which is anchoring the raise with a $100 million commitment that pegs Skild's valuation at around $4.5 billion.

SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son is pursuing a plan to establish a $1trn industrial complex in Arizona, the US, to create a major hub for AI and robotics manufacturing, reported Bloomberg.

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son is pushing the idea of a vast $1tn artificial intelligence and robotics complex in the US state of Arizona that could include the establishment of a free-trade zone ...

Jun 23, 2025 11:55:00 SoftBank's Masayoshi Son has proposed 'Project Crystalland,' a $1.4 trillion AI robot manufacturing facility in Arizona, to the Trump administration and TSMC.

In a groundbreaking move that could shape the future of technology, SoftBank has announced an unprecedented investment plan focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. This massive $1 ...