The C-Mask from Donut Robotics can translate and transcribe speech and connect to bluetooth. When the coronavirus hit, the company pivoted from its primary robot design to developing masks.

When the Covid-19 pandemic made face masks an everyday essential, Japanese startup Donut Robotics spotted an opportunity. They created a smart mask — a high-tech upgrade to standard face ...

While Pepper’s previous tasks have been somewhat cutesy, helping businesses enforce face mask rules could give the robot a new level of responsibility. It’s also good to see that the now five ...

In a two-for-one move, Ono told Reuters that through mass sales, he hopes to mainstream the use of the Donut Robotics c-mask app and subscriber services. It's not an unrealistic dream either.

The mask the team designed is called a Temporary Eye And Respiratory or T.E.A.R. Mask - a design concept not yet tested with tear gas.

Asking someone to put on a mask is a touchy subject, so one shop in Japan has enlisted a robot to make sure its customers wear them during the pandemic.