Mirumi, a quirky robot from Yukai Engineering, mimics baby-like reactions with googly eyes and head movements, hiding its face when surprised.

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The Express was visiting Shintomi nursing home in Tokyo, which has attracted international ... gait that were used to develop its humanoid robot, ASIMO. As we watched the woman walking confidently ...

Restaurants are experimenting with automation. But in the kitchen, human labor is hard to replace. Credit... Supported by By Julie Creswell Photographs and Video by Brian Karlsson The robot in the ...

Last year, Japan made headlines for its plans to build an autonomous, self-sorting cargo highway. Now, the idea is starting to take shape, as reports by New Atlas revealed a clearer picture of the ...

a leading Japanese hotel owner overseeing three hotels with approximately 260 rooms. The MoU provides for the pilot deployment of HYTRON, an AI-powered, fully automated toilet-cleaning robot, in ...

The refined omakase Japanese restaurant prides itself on a humble and simple menu, catering to a maximum of eight diners per sitting. Channeling the bright-coloured neon lights of downtown Tokyo, ...

California -- Google sister company Waymo plans to test its autonomous taxi service on the streets of Tokyo next year, with the goal of resolving a severe cabdriver shortage in Japan. Waymo will ...