It looks like a washing machine on wheels, but the bulky contraption vacuuming the hallways of a Tokyo high-rise is a robot. Japanese researchers hope that robots like this one will be the answer to a ...

Beginning in the 1960’s, the rise of manufacturing for the automotive industry and the concomitant rise of industrial robots played an indispensable role in powering Japan’s economic miracle. By the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While humanoid robots from China and the US have captured the imagination of people for their skill at serving drinks, taking part ...

For decades, Japan has been synonymous with developing cutting-edge robots. Yet the country’s reputation as a leader in the field might be outdated. Although Japanese roboticists do still produce ...

While humanoid robots from China and the US have captured the imagination of people for their skill at serving drinks, taking part in boxing matches and running marathons, and entertaining through ...

Japan's university system has long centred on engineering faculties led by manufacturing, resulting in a relative shortage of AI talent While humanoid robots from China and the US have captured the ...