TOKYO—Having a robot read scripture to mourners seemed like a cost-effective idea to the people at Nissei Eco Co., a plastics manufacturer with a sideline in the funeral business. The company hired ...

Maybe the robots aren’t coming for your jobs just yet. As such, some of the company’s customers have declined to renew their contracts with SoftBank, according to the Journal, which reported that used ...

Softbank Group will stop making the robot "Pepper" after it companies decided to "fire" it for breaking down. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo These are not the droids you’re looking for. Japanese-based ...

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Pepper the robot is programmed with hundreds of jokes, and if you don't believe it, just ask her. The residents of the Estates nursing home in Roseville sure did as the robot made its national debut ...

SoftBank Corp CEO Masayoshi Son speaks with the company's robot, Pepper, during a press conference in Maihama, near Tokyo, Thursday, June 18. (AP) URAYASU, Japan -- Technology company Softbank's ...