The newest employee at a Tokyo 7-Eleven works through the night without a single break. It silently stocks drinks and other ...

In Japan, robots are more than mere gadgetry--they're practically family. Unlike the U.S., where the icons of a dawning era of robots tend to be either the faceless, Frisbee-shaped, floor-scrubbing ...

At several restaurants in the heart of Tokyo, robotic felines glide effortlessly between tables, balancing trays of steaming dishes. With a flick of the ears and a cheerful “Meow,” robots announce ...

TOKYO >> A small robot with a clip-like hand and enough smarts to know which drinks are popular is part of an effort to make convenience stores even more convenient. On a recent day in Tokyo, the ...

Hundreds of humanoids from 16 countries stumbled over each other while competing in the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing ...

It was only a matter of time before the robots would start taking over…hotels. As robotics become more sophisticated, one theme park in Japan is gearing up to launch a hotel operated by an all-robot ...

The competition begins Friday with more than 500 humanoid robots in 280 teams from 16 countries, including the U.S., Germany and Japan, competing in sports including soccer, running and boxing. It ...