MasterCard To Pilot SoftBank's Robot "Pepper" At Pizza Hut

MasterCard is looking at using artificial intelligence (AI) to help make businesses operate more efficiently. The global payment-technology company recently announced that it will be piloting a robot called Pepper, created by SoftBank Robotics. The robot will leverage MasterPass, MasterCard's digital payment service solution that enables consumers to purchase from merchants. The first test for MasterCard will be in Pizza Hut restaurants across Asia. Pepper, the robot, will attempt to provide basic, yet personal, customer service, such as taking orders and processing payments without human intervention.