Japanese telco SoftBank has partnered with Yaskawa to develop robots capable of handling multiple tasks simultaneously. As ...

SoftBank reckons the combination of AI and multi-access edge computing (MEC) can usher in a future of office workers and ...

As Japan faces a caregiver shortage, a new survey shows that trust, not age, shapes willingness to adopt home-care robots and ...

At several restaurants in the heart of Tokyo, robotic felines glide effortlessly between tables, balancing trays of steaming dishes. With a flick of the ears and a cheerful “Meow,” robots announce ...

A nationwide survey in Japan shows divides in acceptance of home-care robots. Surprisingly, openness and trust, rather than age, determine whether people are willing to let robots into their homes and ...

Right now, humanoid robots are where smartphones were in 2007. The question is how fast they will transform our lives.

TOKYO >> Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to deploy unmanned firefighting robots and other specialized vehicles as part of its efforts to enhance the equipment and machinery used by ...

Japanese are more accepting of robots because the native Shinto religion often blurs boundaries between the animate and inanimate, experts say. To the Japanese psyche, the idea of a humanoid robot ...

According to Mordor Intelligence, the agricultural robots market is valued at USD 25 billion in 2025 and is projected to ...

Japan's Finance Ministry says the combined ordinary profits of Japanese companies rose 19.7 percent in the July-September ...

The survey questioned 1,000 workers in each of five countries: U.S., China, Japan, U.K. and Germany. Across the board, workers are embracing robots.

Some of the world’s largest superpowers have been tinkering away, making advancements in humanoid robotics. “Alongside AI, ...