TOKYO -- At a university lab in a Tokyo suburb, engineering students are wiring a rubbery robot face to simulate six basic expressions: anger, fear, sadness, happiness, surprise and disgust. Hooked up ...

Humanoid robots are currently dominating discussions in the robot market, with manufacturers from the US and China at the forefront of this competition. Surprisingly, traditional Japanese robotics ...

In Tokyo, a humanoid robot is being tested as a potential caregiver for Japan's aging population. Dubbed AIREC (AI-driven Robot for Embrace and Care), the system recently demonstrated its ability to ...

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, ...

In recent times, Japan a nation renowned for its technological prowess and innovations in the robotics sector has seen a surge in activism focused on promoting ethical concerns. A growing movement ...

A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo successfully bound engineered skin tissue onto the face of a humanoid robot Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Is it the horse’s turn to render the car obsolete? Japanese robotics company Kawasaki Heavy Industries is charging into the future — while leaning on an ancient mode of transport. Meet Corleo, a ...

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 ...

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--China's adoption of robots continues at a rapid pace: The country has surpassed Germany and Japan in the ratio of robots to factory workers, taking third ...

Pepper the robot at Tokyo’s Life Ending Industry Expo (GIF via Japan Times/YouTube) In Japan, where funerals often require elaborate preparation and involve religious rites, honoring the deceased ...