The CAFE team’s solution is to combine the robotic hand with an AI-driven excavation system. Researchers at Nara Institute of ...

Researchers in Japan have tested a colossal robotic hand to clear earthquake rubble, paving the way for a breakthrough in ...

A Swiss business project aims to introduce delivery robots in Japan as the country faces staff shortages in the food and ...

The introduction of this robot not only showcases Japan's deep expertise in the development of realistic robots but also reflects a profound insight into the societal demand for robotic companionship.

Another important aspect of this research is the hybrid approach, combining classical and quantum computing. While the forward kinematics – calculating where the robot’s hand or foot ends up given ...

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 ...

Japan's Suidobashi Heavy Industry, a company that has developed a giant robot, has accepted a challenge from American-based giant robot team MegaBots to engage in a full-on fight.

We’ve come a long way since Robot Kingdom. Stories about new Japanese bots show up in the blogosphere every day, and we all know that Japan’s headed into the next phase of full humanoid bot ...

Japanese researchers beseech the government to invest in a robot development plan, with the aim of creating a machine that has the artificial intelligence of a human child.

TOKYO — Japan, home of the “kawaii” cult of cute, has always had a soft spot for companion robots, in contrast to the more industrial or mechanical types used for assembly lines, surgeries ...

Japan is famous for its robots. So why has it relied on foreign built ones during the Fukushima nuclear crisis?

Robots are serving customers in Japanese department stores and banks, as well as building advanced machines for the nation’s manufacturers. Has the future already arrived in Japan, or is the ...