Japanese telecommunications company SoftBank is testing its Pepper robot in France after four months of sell-outs in its homeland. Daniel Van Boom is an award-winning Senior Writer based in Sydney, ...

Humanoid robot Pepper has started selling on the Japanese market -- and its first limited run sold out within a minute. Michelle Starr Science editor Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she ...

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.

A 4-foot tall humanoid robot named Pepper, made by Aldebaran, a SoftBank company, interacts with people in hospitals, hotels, and homes. TechRepublic's comprehensive guide explains how Pepper works.

If early indications are anything to go by, Pepper the "emotional" robot is going to be a seriously big hit with consumers in Japan. Maker SoftBank said it took just one minute to sell its first batch ...

Pepper seems to really be enjoying its time in France. The humanoid robot has been helping shoppers choose recipes and pick out the perfect wine to pair it with at a French major shop, and now, it has ...

Pepper the robot is taking early retirement. The humanoid’s maker, Japan’s SoftBank Group, has reportedly stopped producing Pepper due to weak demand. Pepper had been touted as the harbinger of a ...

Whether it’s robots or smartphones, AI or premium audio products, Japan has always been at the forefront of any conversation about technology. We recently spent several weeks in Tokyo discovering not ...