TOKYO -- SoftBank Group's robotics unit has halted production of the Pepper humanoid robot, owing to weak demand.
$2,000 Foxconn-built humanoid serves as a face of the group

Pepper and SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son: The robot has served as a face for SoftBank's push into AI. (Photo by Koji Uema)
TOKYO -- SoftBank Group's robotics unit has halted production of the Pepper humanoid robot, owing to weak demand.