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Pepper the robot can perform funerary rites, but it shouldn’t
It's not really clear just what "humanoid" robots are actually for. I've seen them do all kinds of things, but almost none of them well; at our recent Robotics event in Boston, several leading experts
SoftBank makes it easier to customize Pepper the robot’s greeting skills
Until now, Pepper the robot has required programming knowledge to control, a fact that’s proven a pain point toward wider adoption (well, that and the fact that it hasn't started shipping widely her
Pepper the robot gets a gig at the Oakland airport
Pepper the robot has apparently been enjoying its time in the Bay this winter. After scoring a gig greeting shoppers at a pair of shopping malls just ahead of the holidays, Softbank’s friendly human
Pepper the robot will be helping out shoppers at two Bay Area shopping centers this holiday
It can be tough finding seasonal help. So naturally Westfield has started looking to robots for help staffing its shopping centers. Starting today, the Westfield San Francisco Centre and Westfield Val
PepperPay’s robot photographer replaces cashiers
Machine vision technology will let any smartphone or tablet recognize objects so we don’t have to rely on humans or barcode scanners. TechCrunch Disrupt SF Hackathon project PepperPay brings mac
Dr. Pepper is not a real doctor, but it could help overloaded schools prioritize patients
“Doing something for children was our first thought,” Camilo F. Buscaron explains, fresh of the Disrupt Hackathon stage. “We wanted to do something in education.” At some point during the
PepperHealth can detect vitals and send out an emergency alert for elders in trouble
Pepper, the humanoid robot, is coming up with all sorts of ways to serve its human overlords, including in eldercare. The little rolling robot took to the stage at the Disrupt SF Hackathon today to sh
Softbank’s Pepper robot is finally getting a (temp) retail job in the US
Pepper has been picking up retail work all over Asia, including a high profile gig working at Pizza Huts in Japan, but Softbank’s humanoid robot hasn’t had too much luck finding work here in the S
SoftBank’s Pepper robot goes on sale in Taiwan in first overseas launch
Pepper, the humanoid robot from SoftBank, is headed overseas for the first time after going on sale in Taiwan today.
Pepper the robot’s next job is Pizza Hut cashier
You gotta hand it to Pepper. Even in the face of worldwide economic woes, Softbank’s plucky little robot has never had an issue holding down a job. The ‘bot’s latest gig isn’t exactly the most
Pepper the Robot gets increased access for Android developers ahead of its US launch
SoftBank is starting to ramp things up ahead of the US launch of its friendly and versatile humanoid robot, Pepper. After holding down a factotum of service industry jobs in and around Japan and Europ
IBM and SoftBank Launch First Japanese Language APIs for Watson
A year ago, SoftBank teamed up with IBM to bring its supercomputer Watson to Japan. Now Watson has learned enough Japanese for developers to take advantage of its new skills.
SoftBank Plans To Open A Store Staffed (Almost) Entirely By Pepper, Its Humanoid Robot
SoftBank announced today that it will launch an app store to create a software ecosystem for Pepper, its humanoid robot. Perhaps more intriguingly, the company, one of Japan’s largest telecom and In
The Enterprise Model Of Pepper, SoftBank’s Robot, Will Cost $440 A Month To Rent
SoftBank will start taking pre-orders for the enterprise model of its humanoid robot, Pepper, on October 1. The company revealed today “Pepper for Biz” will cost 55,000 yen (about $440 a month) pe
Watch Pepper, Softbank’s Humanoid Robot, Dance And Accept Glowing Balls
As we approach the <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity">singularity</a>, I think it's important to understand who will soon be changing our diapers, bringin
Pepper Rises: Active Networks Relaunches Plancast With A New Design
<a target="_blank" href="http://plancast.com/">Plancast</a>, a TC alumni startup that limped along in the deadpool for a few years, has just relaunched under new ownership. <a target="_blank" href="ht