Japan has long been a leader in robotics technology, particularly in the industrial sphere. Today, though, there is a growing focus on the “human side” of robots, such as their relationship ...

Start-up firms in the Kansai region in western Japan and the Tokyo metropolitan area have developed robots that follow actions performed by human operators in real time, bringing droids far closer ...

Inspired by a distinct and quintessential feline behavior called bunting, where cats rub their heads against objects or ...

This blond, "female" robot named Aria is powered by AI for her conversation skills, with 17 motors driving her facial ...

When you consider all of the ways that humanoid robots are better than actual humans — they’re stronger ... but researchers from Japan have found a way around that, and they took inspiration ...

Humanoid robots perform live with humans, blending technology and creativity through real-time collaboration in a ...

Car manufacturer Honda has been developing walking assist devices since 1999, drawing on studies of the human ... said Japan's affinity for technology and the familiarity of robots in popular ...

Japan now has two hotels run almost entirely by robots. The Hen'na Hotels are owned by low-cost travel agency H.I.S. Co. The hotels are in Nagasaki and Tokyo, Japan. There are robots to help you ...

Japan's first surgical ... We examine how the robot is used in surgeries and interview the developers about why the device was necessary. We also look at how the robot is being used to operate ...