This backpack-sized wolf robot uses noise and flashing LEDs to help reduce risky bear encounters outdoors.

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

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 ...

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

Japan’s biggest convenience store chain has started trials of robot workers in an effort to address a serious worker shortage in the country. A 7-Eleven shop in Tokyo will be the first to test the ...

Discover how AI robot monk "Buddharoid" offers 24/7 spiritual guidance at a Kyoto temple, blending Buddhist teachings with ...

A new humanoid robot developed by Kyoto University researchers offers Buddhist guidance and rituals, addressing Japan's ...

Japanese operator KDDI has expanded its partnership with digital avatar maker Avita for the development of humanoid robots.

Yukiko Namekata, a resident at an elder care facility in Tokyo run by Zenkoukai, and her caregiver follow the movement of a miniature humanoid robot called PALRO. At top, AIREC, an artificial ...