Japan unveils its first AI buddhist monk robot as Kyoto University researchers turn to technology to support temples facing ...

Japan aims to mass-produce humanoid robots by 2027 as Hitachi deploys AI-powered models and the government backs a domestic robotics strategy.

A group of researchers in Japan has unveiled to the media a humanoid robot that can offer advice based on Buddhist teachings.

University of Kyoto says the machine can answer sensitive questions that people may feel hesitant to share with other humans.

These automation devices are also being introduced to logistics environments, as the marketplace grows to a projected $30 ...

The newest employee at a Tokyo 7-Eleven works through the night without a single break. It silently stocks drinks and other products with mechanical precision, and cleans and mops the floor whenever ...

TOKYO -- At a university lab in a Tokyo suburb, engineering students are wiring a rubbery robot face to simulate six basic expressions: anger, fear, sadness, happiness, surprise and disgust. Hooked up ...

The future of the world economy will be shaped either by the rapid deployment of robots or by disappointment that robotics fails to improve nearly as rapidly as boosters suggest. Either way, the ...

A photographed journey in the land of the rising sun reveals how japan preserves centuries-old tradition, while at the same ...