For years now the convenience store industry in Japan has been facing a labor crisis. Rapid expansion and demanding conditions have made it hard to find sufficient staff and help wanted posters have ...

They launched a remote-controlled robot system priced around 10,000 yuan, featuring low latency, high precision, and high usability. Through a three-step strategy of "selling the body - selling data - ...

TOKYO -- Fanuc has developed a robot arm system that can remotely copy the movements of skilled workers with the help of force feedback, allowing it to safely handle work that is challenging to ...

Japanese konbini: Eternal beacons of hope. Source of wacky culinary delights. Home of the ever-lingering fax machine and, now, humanoid robot staff. This summer, convenience store chain FamilyMart ...

The fire-extinguishing robot flies through the air in this photo provided by the research laboratory of Tohoku University professor Satoshi Tadokoro. TOKYO -- Japanese researchers have developed a ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department used its remote-controlled robot for the first time Saturday morning to fight an industrial fire. At 6:45 a.m., KCFD responded to a fire ...

Remote-controlled robot rabbits are being deployed to help tackle Florida’s invasive python problem. The Burmese python threatens the ecosystem of the Everglades by preying on wildlife, including ...