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This 'emotional' robot is coming to the US - and it wants to live in your home
It can be hard to see robots as emotional pals. Even the YouTube video promoting Pepper shows it pl…
Danielle Muoio
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The cute human-like robot popular in Japan could soon be working at a retail store near you, thanks to IBM and Softbank
Watson is IBM's artificially intelligent computer, but its not its own robot. It's a service that d…
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UBS is trying to create 'super human' employees by bringing on hundreds of robots
"We're really trying to find places where you take the best of a human and the best of a machine an…
Olivia Oran
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Humans react poorly to trash talk, even if it's coming from a cute robot that's been programmed to insult them, researchers found
The study shows that humans respond to things robots say, which could have greater implications in …
Mary Meisenzahl
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Robot waiters could soon replace humans in Singapore and Japan
According to the two companies, the use of robots as waiters will “allow better efficiency and p…
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Inside the HSBC branch on New York City's tony Fifth Avenue where Pepper the robot cracks jokes and gives directions to the nearest pizza shop
On Tuesday, HSBC unveiled its newest branch banker. This time, it's not another human with ambition…
Dakin Campbell
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You can now buy the first robot 'with emotions' that Alibaba and Foxconn invested $236 million in
It turns out that Pepper's emotional functions were modeled after how humans release hormones in re…
Nathan McAlone
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Pizza Hut plans to use a human-like robot to take customers' orders
Pepper, a humanoid robot developed by SoftBank, will begin taking orders at Pizza Hut locations in …
Danielle Muoio
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Boston Dynamics' robot dogs might soon have a new owner, as SoftBank reportedly considers a sale
Boston Dynamics is best known for its robot dog, Spot, which earlier this year became available to …
Mary Meisenzahl
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SoftBank created its own robot vacuum that uses self-driving car technology and costs $500 a month
In reality, though, automation often leads to unemployment. This might be particularly attractive t…
Mary Meisenzahl
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The Bank of England has a chart that shows whether a robot will take your job
The BBC website contains a handy algorithm for calculating the probability of your job being roboti…
Jim Edwards
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The CEO of an AI robot startup backed by SoftBank revealed what it's like to work with Masayoshi Son, and why he prefers to speak in English
"So one of the reasons I learned Japanese as opposed to Spanish - which would have been much easier…
Charlie Wood
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SoftBank has made $3 billion from its $100 billion tech fund in 5 months
Son is a firm believer in the concept of the "singularity," which says that artificial intelligence…
Alex Heath
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The most staggering part about Amazon's upcoming drone delivery service
The reduced shipping cost will directly benefit the customers. According to ARK Investment Manageme…
Eugene Kim
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I played a VR game that shows what jobs will be like when AI fully takes over, and it made me slightly more comfortable welcoming my future robot replacement
Robots taught me how to do three jobs: be a chef, work a cash register, and perform mundane office …
Allana Akhtar
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A robot who once said she would 'destroy humans' just became the first robot citizen
Fortunately for the human race, Sophia made comments more along those lines at the recent Future In…
Chris Weller
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Zume, the robotic pizza maker that SoftBank valued at $1 billion, has lost several top execs and appears to have moved away from robots, even as it seeks new money
According to a report in Recode on Thursday, Zume is once again in funding talks with SoftBank and …
Megan Hernbroth
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What you need to know on Wall Street today
On Tuesday, HSBC unveiled its newest branch banker. This time, it's not another human with ambition…