OriHime, a robot remotely controlled by people with disabilities, is offering tours in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district.

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

Deep in Tokyo's Shinjuku district is a place of wonder and technology, an explosive spectacle of robots, glitz and lasers: the Robot Restaurant. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes ...

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 ...

The Duchess of Edinburgh laughed as she interacted with robots during a visit to Japan. Sophie visited Miraikan, National ...

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

The robots will also provide event information, guide people to their seats and help disabled spectators by carrying food and other items [Courtesy] Robots are set to be used at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic ...

TOKYO--Walking into Mikami Seiko's installation "Desire of Codes" feels like taking a trip into the mind of a robot. In a large, dark room, cameras on articulated robotic arms swing from the ceiling ...

Tokyo-based start-up Tsubame Industries has developed a 14.8-feet, four-wheeled robot that looks like "Mobile Suit Gundam" from the wildly popular Japanese animation series, and it can be yours for $3 ...

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

If you’ve ever wanted to watch a robot high-five Simone Biles after she dismounts, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games has that possibility covered. Now they’ll introduce robotic technology. Tokyo 2020 will ...