SoftBank will halt production of its humanoid robot Pepper after weak demand prompted a broader scaling back of the Japanese tech conglomerate’s ambitious plans to fill a shortage of human workers with androids. According to Reuters, SoftBank has already made cuts in the staff of its global robotics business and more were planned to come. The move marks a setback for SoftBank founder...
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