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Wednesday 30 June 2021 5:57 am  |  Updated:  Wednesday 30 June 2021 6:02 am

It’s all over: Softbank pulls plug on Pepper the robot, sources say

By: Michiel Willems

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SoftBank Group is slashing jobs at its global robotics business and has stopped producing its Pepper robot, according to sources and documents reviewed. Watch the full report.

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