Japan has long been a leader in robotics technology, particularly in the industrial sphere. Today, though, there is a growing focus on the “human side” of robots, such as their relationship ...

he met "Pepper": a so-called "companion robot" that can read human emotions. Yusuke Abe, a developer at SoftBank robotics, explained what Pepper could do, and why it was proving popular in Japan.

During a press event on January 23rd, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) demonstrated two new robots at the mock-up facility at Japan Atomic Energy Agency’s Naraha Center for Remote Control ...

Japan's food industry faces the same dire demographic ... but one startup believes robots could save the day. Delibot, developed by Connected Robotics, can fill and package 250 food containers ...

This vision of the future could soon turn into reality as Japanese companies have started testing autonomous delivery robots on public streets. This comes as the need for social distancing amid ...

The SoftBank Robotics Corp. robots were tapped to fill in while admittance was restricted to games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic forced the start of Japan's pro baseball season to be ...

Kimiya Ishikawa, chief executive of Silver Wing Social Care Corporation which runs Shintomi, said Japan's affinity for technology and the familiarity of robots in popular culture, such as cartoons ...