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 ...

Humanoid robots promise to take on dull and dangerous jobs. But is that really true? what about the future of human work?

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 ...

Japan's delivery robot market is still at its initial stage of development and the costs for producing the machines and their operation afterward are still high. Abstract The aging of Japanese society ...

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 ...

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 ...