Robots don’t necessarily bring out the warm-and-fuzzy in humans. Pepper hopes to change that. “We designed Pepper to create empathy,” says Steve Carlin, SoftBank Robotics America vice ...

That's where Pepper comes in to play -- the funeral robot could act as priest when a human is not available. Nissei's executive adviser, Michio Inamura, says using a robot priest would cost about ...

Pepper recently started work in a grocery store as part of a trial to see how a robot might benefit customers. While popular with some shoppers, Pepper's apparent limitations showed it still has ...

In video of scientists' experiments, Pepper reveals its thought processes out loud when asked to pass a napkin by a human. This process help the robot make better decisions, the experts say.

Pepper is about four feet tall, looks like a person (except for the wheels where its legs should be), and has more emotional intelligence than your average toddler. It uses facial recognition to ...

Pepper, a multipurpose human-shaped robot, design by Softbank, is the first robot to be adopted in Japanese homes. The diminutive droid’s latest gig is at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. The ...

Pepper is heading to the robot graveyard, but memories of the humanoid will live on. These are our favorite moments from the droid's seven-year life.

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, ...

Pepper, a robot created to function as a social companion for humans, is able to respond to emotional signifiers like laughing or frowning, ...

Pepper is able to speak English, French, Japanese and Spanish, with more languages due to follow. Around 200 robot apps will be available for download from the dedicated app store, such as the ...

SAN FRANCISCO — While merrily chirping, dancing and posing for selfies, a robot named Pepper looks like another expensive toy at a San Francisco mall. But don’t dismiss it as mere child’s play.

Pepper recently started work in a grocery store as part of a trial to see how a robot might benefit customers. But it seems like there's still some work to be done.