In Japan, robots are more than mere gadgetry--they're practically family. Unlike the U.S., where the icons of a dawning era of robots tend to be either the faceless, Frisbee-shaped, floor ...

As the country needs to address labor shortages urgently, companies and workers are exploring how robots and humans can work together better for business efficiency.

Japan has invested untold millions in developing all kinds of robots, including machines that can work in hazardous places like nuclear power plants.

"Robots are the cornerstone of Japan's international competitiveness," Shunichi Uchiyama, the Trade Ministry's chief of manufacturing industry policy, said at a recent seminar.

Japan's autonomous mobile robots market accelerates as labor shortages intensify. Wherein, logistics, manufacturing, and retail operators deploy AI-driven fleets to cut lead-times. Moreover ...

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 ...

Researchers from Shibaura Institute of Technology, Waseda University, and Fujitsu have developed a novel way to make robots ...

Robots have the run of Tokyo's Shin-tomi nursing home, which uses 20 different models to care for its residents. The Japanese government hopes it will be a model for harnessing the country's ...

In Japan, robots are changing the way people live, work, play and even love.

Japan’s auto industry experienced rapid growth in the post-war era up until the collapse of the Japan bubble. Industrial robots became very useful for arc- and spot-welding as well as ...

Underwater robots, including the SARbot shown here making a test dive on Tuesday, are at work in Japan searching the murky coastal waters for debris, infrastructure damage, and survivors.Karen ...