Japan’s biggest convenience store chain has started trials of robot workers in an effort to address a serious worker shortage in the country. A 7-Eleven shop in Tokyo will be the first to test the ...

Researchers at Kyoto University have developed Buddharoid. This is an AI-powered humanoid robot designed to act like a Buddhist priest, amid Japan’s priest shortage.

Integral AI, founded by former Google researchers, is targeting Japan’s robotics sector with AI models designed to help industrial robots learn faster.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced that he wants to triple the size of the Japanese robotics industry. Is this how you prepare for an uncertain future? Share on Facebook (opens in a new ...

Scientists in Japan have made a robot face covered in living, self-healing skin that can smile in a demonstration of a new technique researchers believe could help pave the way for lifelike biohybrid ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - In August, a robot vaguely resembling a kangaroo will begin stacking sandwiches, drinks and ready meals on shelves at a Japanese convenience store in a test its maker, Telexistence, ...

According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), Japan’s auto industry installed 13,000 industrial robots in 2024, up 11% on 2023. The Japanese automotive industry installed a total of ...

Digital Healthcare corporations ROWAN is speeding up its entry into Japan's dementia prevention market. It has joined hands with a national research institute in Japan and a Robotics company to ...