pepper
Coverage of pepper in the Nexus archive.
- Why a friendlier robot loses your trust faster when It messes up
A study found that expressive humanoid robots, like Pepper, cause people to lose trust faster when they make errors. Oxytocin levels rose in participants during robot errors, correlating with decreased trust and influence. Expressive robots triggered heightened brain activity in regions linked to social reasoning and uncertainty.
- We’re paying $63 for a fast-food taco meal — LA has gone crazy
A fast-food taco meal in Los Angeles costs $63, highlighting rising inflation and the city's high cost of living. A hairdresser named Pepper shared an example of increased expenses at a local taco joint.
- Can sounds make plants grow bigger? A start-up says they can
Haivya, a start-up, has developed acoustic signals designed to influence plant development. Trials reportedly showed significant yield increases in soybean, pepper, and cannabis crops.
- Enugu residents, sellers groan over high cost of tomatoes, pepper, crayfish
Residents and sellers in Enugu, Nigeria, are struggling with high prices for tomatoes, pepper, and crayfish, which sellers attribute to the off-season period and increased transportation costs.