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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 ...

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 ...

The humanoid robot named "Pepper", designed by Japanese telecommunications company Softbank, was seen in action wearing a Buddhist robe chanting sutras at Japan's largest funeral and cemetery expo.

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 ...

Japan is home to the oldest population in ... Downstairs, a humanoid robot called Pepper was leading an activity session for around 30 day centre attendees. Speaking in a cheerful voice, she ...

Telexistence Inc and FamilyMart Co are rolling out a fleet of AI-driven robots to restock shelves in 300 convenience stores across Japan. The robot arms are designed to replenish drinks in ...