Smaller robots that look like the mascots for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics were controlled in the same way. Japanese automaker Toyota is an Olympic sponsor. Toyota engineer Tomohisa ...

In a groundbreaking development that blurs the line between science fiction and reality, Japanese ... robots and holds promise for applications in cosmetics and medicine. The team grew human ...

Robots may be on the way to looking more human-like sooner than you think. Researchers in Japan have announced that ... thicker epidermis to make the robot look more realistic.

Japan’s first robot bartender has ... At about 9 million yen ($82,000), the robot cost as much as employing a human bartender for three years.

The Janken Robot does one thing, but it does it very well. It can beat any human competitor at paper ... modeled after a 5-year-old Japanese girl and a rather glaring example of how unsettling ...

Their company has received funding from technology investment company Softbank Group and cell phone service operator KDDI in Japan ... around robots that look too human. Robots are still a ...

Japan now has two hotels run almost entirely by robots. The Hen'na Hotels are owned by low-cost travel agency H.I.S. Co. The hotels are in Nagasaki and Tokyo, Japan. There are robots to help you ...

Meet Kengoro, a robot modelled after humans who is capable of completing physical exercises. The humanoid machine can be seen doing push-ups and crunches, and can even play badminton. Japanese ...

Japan's first surgical ... We examine how the robot is used in surgeries and interview the developers about why the device was necessary. We also look at how the robot is being used to operate ...

Plus, it's not a bad idea to get started on the robot revolution when Japan's human population is declining so rapidly. For just 9,000 yen ($80), the general public can take a breezy stroll ...

Japan Post began testing a self-driving mail delivery robot on the streets of Tokyo last September. The prototype can carry packages weighing up to 30 kilograms, and travel at a speed of 6 ...