Japanese startup Ugo Inc., founded in 2018 with its headquarters currently in Tokyo, specializes in security and crime prevention robots. The company received investments from NTT West Inc., the East ...

Mechanical hands dexterous enough to thread a needle, childlike dancing robots and adult-sized ones to help with deliveries ...

The CEO of U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia Corp. expressed high hopes for Japan’s role in the artificial intelligence ...

By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - One-third of Japanese companies are already using or considering deploying AI-powered robots, with automakers and other transportation equipment ...

Recently in Tokyo an AI-driven robot leaned over a man lying on his back and gently put a hand on his knee and another on a shoulder and rolled him onto his side -- a maneuver used to change diapers ...

Kawasaki Heavy Industries jumped 12% on news of a physical-AI partnership with Nvidia, Microsoft, Fujitsu, and Analog Devices, with its CORLEO robot leading the showcase.

Science Tokyo redevelopment draws 70 partners including NTT and Hitachi ...

U.S.-Japan launch a historic $1B Genesis Mission to speed AI science, quantum, fusion, and supercomputing—see key labs, ...

A humanoid robot that can chant Buddhist scriptures and perform rituals has been unveiled by researchers in Japan, saying it could bridge the missing element in digital religious practice — physical ...

Japan is using “Monster Wolf” robots with lights, sounds, and motion sensors to deter bears as attacks and sightings reach ...