Japan has long held a fascination with robots and their application in daily life. The country remains at the forefront of the robotics industry, in no small part due to the billions of yen’s worth in ...

Aimed at boosting productivity despite labor shortages, a new group will train advisers to help companies introduce and use ...

Compact robots that can rest on human shoulders are guiding tourists around Tokyo, but their creator is touting a more ...

Recently in Tokyo an AI-driven robot leaned over a man lying on his back and gently put a hand on his knee and another on a shoulder and rolled him onto his side -- a maneuver used to change diapers ...

OSAKA -- Sharp plans to explore opportunities in cutting-edge technology such as artificial intelligence even as it maintains ...

Humans are social creatures, but what happens when their social networks break down? Depression, cognitive decline, cortisol imbalances, and so on, and so on. None of it beneficial. Companion robots ...

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 with the ...

After a stagnant period, Japan’s robot industry is getting a second wind. One researcher at the forefront of R&D in this field is Shimizu Masaharu of the Chiba Institute of Technology. Here he shares ...

NEW YORK -- Japan is famous for its innovation in productivity-boosting automation and lifelike robots like Sony's robo-puppy aibo, but a new study finds that many Japanese believe these advances are ...

As the largest developing country, China is experiencing an aging society at a rate faster than that of developed countries such as Japan. The shortage of labor force and rising labor costs are ...

In ERATO ISHIGURO symbiotic human-robot interaction project, a multimodal conversation control system and a multi-robot conversation control system were developed to promote a robot with a higher ...

Previous studies have reported that the adoption of robotic technologies in industry reduces both employment and wages. This column examines the experience of Japan, which is unique due to early ...