A humanoid robot that is said to be capable of reading its owner's emotions has gone on sale in Japan - and sold out within the space of a minute. Pepper went on sale on Saturday (June 20) and ...

URAYASU, Japan (AP) — Technology company Softbank’s Pepper robot is going on sale in Japan on Saturday, equipped with a “heart” designed to not only recognize human emotions but react with simulations ...

In another sign that Japan loves cute robots, SoftBank’s Pepper is proving to be a hit with its consumer launch. The mobile carrier said 1,000 units of the household robot sold out in one minute on ...

TAIPEI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Pepper, SoftBank Corp's humanoid robot, greeted customers at a Taiwan bank and a life insurer on Thursday, one of the first countries outside Japan to use the shiny machine ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — 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.