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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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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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Softbank's new food service robot Servi could replace waitstaff and food runners at restaurants
Softbank is the company behind the humanoid robot Pepper and its new Servi model has already worked…
Mary Meisenzahl
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Google finds a buyer for two robotics companies it didn't want anymore
A Google representative confirmed the sale of the two units to Business Insider. Google did not dis…
Kif Leswing
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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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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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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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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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Festive robots are decorating trees, singing karaoke carols, and serving coffee at Bloomingdale's for the holidays
Other retailers have also tried to incorporate robots into their physical stores. Pepper, the human…
Mary Meisenzahl
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Japanese robots have now figured out how to comfort sad humans
A month after the public release to consumers, SoftBank has now set an October launch date for …
Chris Weller
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Hyundai has bought robot maker Boston Dynamics from SoftBank in a $1.1 billion deal
South Korean automaker Hyundai is buying an 80% stake in Boston Dynamics for $880 million, valuing …
Grace Dean,Reuters
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Beware humans! Robots are slowly, but steadily taking over your world. Here’s the proof!
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This tech CEO reveals how he secured SoftBank funding by selling a simple but bold vision
"Think of automation and AI as giving tools to people who build houses. Think of automation and AI …
Charlie Wood
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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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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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One barrier to making personal assistant robots a commercial success? Price.
General-purpose robots will need to be useful enough and offered at a good price point to justify a…
Lloyd Lee
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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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SoftBank and Zume had letter of intent in December for a funding deal that never happened, leaving the pizza tech startup no choice but to cut hundreds of jobs and give up on robots
Zume announced on Wednesday that 360 employees, more than 70% of its existing staff, would be laid …
Megan Hernbroth
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Google's former robotics division has a backflipping robot now, and everything is fine
It seems like Boston Dynamics is ready to show a little bit more about what it's been working on. E…
Matt Weinberger
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Watch the humanoid robots from Boston Dynamics perform an elaborate dance number in their first video since being bought by Hyundai
When they're not busy pulling trucks and performing gymnastics, the humanoid robots from Boston Dyn…