SoftBank has stopped production of its humanoid robot Pepper, after experiences showed that it had trouble holding a job. (Photo by Owen Beard on Unsplash)
By John P. Desmond, Editor, AI Trends
SoftBank has stopped production of its humanoid robot, named Pepper, and is downsizing its robotics staff from an acquisition in France.
Some observers saw that in putting a human-looking robot on the market, SoftBank suggested that the robot could display more human intelligence than it was actually capable of, creating unreasonable expectations.
Production of Pepper was stopped last year, according to a report from Reuters.
SoftBank produced 27,000 units …
SoftBank’s Humanoid Robot Pepper Can’t Hold a Job, Gets Shelved
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