Dive into the intriguing world of Japan's cutting-edge technology, where robots play a crucial role in maintaining the railway systems. Discover how these advanced machines ensure safety, efficiency, ...

A cat-like robot has started selling unattended souvenirs at Narita airport near Tokyo in a demonstration experiment aimed at ...

Research in Japan shows that openness and trust are key to accepting home-care robots, impacting willingness to share ...

Robots have never felt as close to becoming a part of everyday life as they do today. Their widespread use now seems likely ...

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A new generation of robots is being built to dig, haul, and mine on the Moon—and one prototype from Tohoku University may ...

The Japanese automotive industry installed a total of about 13,000 industrial robots in 2024. This is an 11% increase compared to the previous year and the highest level recorded since 2020. These are ...

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

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) inaugural HII Transfer Vehicle-X (HTV X-1) successfully rendezvoused with the ...

A fluffy robot pet named Moflin is winning hearts across Japan, thanks to its lifelike behavior and ability to form emotional bonds by learning from its owner’s affection. Each unit can display more ...

Conceptual overview of the vision-based ProTac sensing technology. ProTac can actively switch between proximity and tactile sensing modes, relying on input images captured by inner cameras and a soft ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. One of the most ambitious anime compilation movies of the 80s was ...