Discover how a cutting-edge, 12-meter humanoid robot is revolutionizing railway maintenance in Japan. Designed by Nesco, this ...

Asia is not just the factory of the world; it is the proving ground for industrial automation. With a complex mix of mature ...

Robot technology in Japan is among the most advanced in the world. In particular, Japan is the global leader in the development of humanoid robotics. Waseda University Professor Takanishi Atsuo tells ...

TOKYO -- Orders for industrial robots from Japanese manufacturers hit a record 955.8 billion yen ($7.35 billion) in 2022, up 1.6% from the previous year, the Japan Robot Association said Thursday, ...

TOKYO -- Japanese robotics startup Tsubame Industries is eyeing a foray into the entertainment industry with a new pilotable, giant robot that evokes Japan's anime and gaming culture, with plans for ...

Japan may have a long way to go before it can build a fully functional Gundam or Doraemon, but it's getting closer to bringing sci-fi-style robotic helpers and protectors into our daily lives. Japan ...

Japan, home to the world's fastest-aging population, is turning to robots to help fill a massive care gap. By 2040, the ...

SAGA -- An agricultural high-tech startup company in eastern Japan has launched an autonomous robotic harvester that picks greenhouse vegetables and has begun leasing the machine to an asparagus ...

Innovation in robot technology is expected to be one of the most effective solutions to social issues faced by Japan, such as the declining birthrate and aging society, and disaster response. Future ...

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich.--You may have already seen them in restaurants: waist-high machines that can greet guests, lead them to their tables, deliver food and drinks and ferry dirty dishes to the ...