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.

TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp is slashing jobs at its global robotics business and has stopped producing its Pepper robot, according to sources and documents reviewed by Reuters, as the ...

A Japanese company has programmed a popular robot, Pepper, to perform Buddhist funeral rites. But will society ever accept artificial intelligence as religious authorities and ritual specialists?

When looking at the future of jobs and the fast-paced development of new technology, some people predict that robots and artificial intelligence will play a large role in the professional world. Yahoo ...

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 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 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son on Wednesday said so-called smart robots can revitalise Japan's economy and competitiveness, doubling down on robotics just as the ...

After receiving 15 inches of rain on Kauai, 8 inches on Oahu, the heavy band of rain is now moving east. Maui County and Hawaii Island could see periods of heavy rain into early Saturday as a flood ...