robotics
Pepper Robot receptionists introduced at hospitals in Belgium
Posted in Hardware on 14th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
Pepper the humanoid robot has started work as an assistant on the reception desk in hospitals in Liege and Ostend.
China plans to expand artificial intelligence products market to $15 billion
Posted in Software on 26th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
China will speed up the development of its AI sector and create a market worth more than $15.26 billion over the next three years.
SoftBank's humanoid robot Pepper is getting a job at Pizza Hut
Posted in Hardware on 25th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
Pizza Hut Asia and MasterCard are partnering to bring Pepper robot to restaurants by the end of 2016.
Rise of the robots: 60,000 workers dropped from just one factory as China turns to artificial intelligence
Posted in Hardware on 24th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
The manufacturing hub for the electronics industry, Kunshan, in Jiangsu province, is seeking a drastic reduction in labour costs.
SoftBank is opening its humanoid robot Pepper to Android developers
Posted in Software on 20th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
At Google I/O, Softbank announced it was opening a new Android developer portal enabling custom applications to extend Pepper's capabilities ahead of the US launch.