FILE - In this May 25, 2016, file photo, Pepper, the robot of Softbank Robotics Europe, performs during the Innorobo European summit, an event dedicated to the service robotics industry in Aubervilliers, outskirts of Paris. Japanese technology company SoftBank denies its pulling the plug on its friendly talking bubble-headed Pepper robot. There is absolutely no change to our Pepper business, SoftBank Robotics Corp. spokesperson said Wednesday, June 30, 2021.(AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)