Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Sushi-making robots, playmate robots, robotic wombs, sex robots and babysitting robots — all are ...

In Japan, robots are more than mere gadgetry--they're practically family. Unlike the U.S., where the icons of a dawning era of robots tend to be either the faceless, Frisbee-shaped, floor-scrubbing ...

That is one goal of the Japanese government's $37.7 million Humanoid Robotics Project (HRP), which aims to market within a few years robots that can operate power shovels, assist construction workers ...

The newest employee at a Tokyo 7-Eleven works through the night without a single break. It silently stocks drinks and other products with mechanical precision, and cleans and mops the floor whenever ...

For decades, Japan has been synonymous with developing cutting-edge robots. Yet the country’s reputation as a leader in the field might be outdated. Although Japanese roboticists do still produce ...

Japan's delivery robot market is still at its initial stage of development and the costs for producing the machines and their operation afterward are still high. Abstract The aging of Japanese society ...

An affection for robots is an intrinsic part of Japanese culture, but what is it about them that holds such fascination? The Japanese have embraced technology in a wide variety of ways, but robots ...

At several restaurants in the heart of Tokyo, robotic felines glide effortlessly between tables, balancing trays of steaming ...

Japan, home to one of the world's most rapidly ageing populations, is facing a severe social challenge: a growing dementia crisis coupled with a critical shortage of human caregivers. To tackle this, ...