A new tour guided by avatar robot ‘OriHime’ in Nihonbashi area was launched. A pilot can guide a traveler through the ...

They control the robots remotely, not only completing work but also re-establishing connections with the outside world. This is a perfect example of the seamless integration of technology and humanity ...

Casio Computer is branching out with an AI-powered pet as rising loneliness makes more people turn to chatbots for ...

From September 10–12, 2025, the International Logistics Exhibition (LTT) will be held at Tokyo Big Sight. At the event, DAMON ...

Japan is running out of workers. With an unemployment rate of just 2.5 per cent, a rapidly ageing population and declining birth rate, finding enough people to fill roles as taxi drivers, baristas and ...

Japan begins robot trials in 7-Eleven amid massive worker shortage - Autonomous machines will stack shelves and clean windows ...

TOKYO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - In a restaurant down an alley in one of Tokyo's best-known red light districts, four massive female robots wink and wave as they lumber to the beat of traditional Japanese ...

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 ...

The wedding ceremony was attended by a hundred people, friends and family of the robots. Who knew robots had family members? While millions of humans were getting married last Saturday, a pair of ...

Japan's biggest convenience store chain has introduced robots on a trial basis in a bid to tackle labor shortages and ...

The company is testing the effectiveness of robots at saving labour. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes ...

Facing a severe labour shortage, Japan has turned to automation in convenience stores by launching a revolutionary trial of ...