Japan-based telecommunications company SoftBank Mobile is making purchasers of “emotional robot” Pepper sign a contract stipulating that they won’t commit any lewd acts with the robot. More like this ...

Abstract: This research investigates the use of compact deep neural network designs to teach the humanoid robot Pepper to comprehend American Sign Language (ASL), enhancing non-verbal interactions ...

Robotic machining has grown in popularity in recent years, driven by lower robot costs and increased flexibility. Compared with large CNC machines, industrial robots are relatively inexpensive, easy ...

A child with a new cochlear implant works on auditory rehabilitation exercises at home in Toulouse, France, aided by Pepper, a human-looking robot. In Canada, another child interacts with Pepper, who ...

TOKYO - SoftBank Robotics Corp.'s "Pepper" robot has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's first mass-produced humanoid service robot, the company said Monday. The ...

Aina Haina Public Library has added Pepper, a $40,000 humanoid robot, to its staff. Pepper greets patrons, guides them through the library, and teaches coding one or two days a week. State Librarian ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pepper the robot is the newest addition to the library’s team, who will help guests with directions, make friendly conversation ...

A Harvard team has demonstrated that robots can be designed to react to their environment and perform tasks by programming intelligence into their structure. They created a robot capable of ...

Singapore-based no-code robotics startups Augmentus Pte. Ltd. announced today that it has raised $11 million in new funding. It will use the funds to accelerate deployment of its fully autonomous ...

Yaskawa America Inc. has launched Weld Builder, a new smart pendant software package designed to streamline the welding programming process for robot integrators and end users. The software features a ...