Pepper the robot is taking early retirement.
The humanoids maker, Japans SoftBank Group, hasreportedlystopped producing Pepper due to weak demand.
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Here are our fondest memories of the robot with a heart.
Working under the pseudonym of Fabio, the robot was fired after a week of confusing and unnerving customers.
People seemed to be actually avoiding him.
A key reason for Peppers early retirement may well be the robots inability to hold down a job.
All the questions and answers were scripted in advance, as Pepper is incapable of formulating original thoughts.
The time Pepper was a victim of assault.
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son wanted Pepper to make people smile, but the robot didnt make everybody beam.
A drunken 60-year-old man was once arrested for kicking a Pepper robot in a fit of rage.
According to theJapan Times, the brutal attack left Pepper a shadow of its former self.
In fairness to Pepper, the assailant said his anger had been provoked by a human store clerk.
The robot was merely an innocent victim of his ire.
The incident proved that Pepper could at least provide a useful (albeit pricey) punchbag.
All the times that Pepper shook hands with celebs
Undoubtedly, Peppers greatest skill was shaking hands with dignitaries.
Rock star astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson preferred to give the lifeless droid a cuddle.
Farewell, my dear Pepper.
If only the robot gods had takenSophiaslife instead.
Story byThomas Macaulay
Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he e(show all)Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
