Researchers from Institute of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba in Japan have come up with a novel way for people to experience animal affection and assess its impact on ...

From demonstrating its rescue capabilities during disasters to busting a move and serving up drinks, the latest advances in ...

As Japan faces a caregiver shortage, a new survey shows that trust, not age, shapes willingness to adopt home-care robots and ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - 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 manoeuvre used ...

A robot, which resembles a lion and is controlled like a motorcycle and a horse, will go on sale in 2035, Takahiro Ueno, ...

Japan is grappling with a fast-growing dementia crisis as thousands of older people wander from their homes each year. Police data shows that more than 18,000 dementia patients went missing in 2023, ...

Japan's ageing population is putting strain on national budgets and society as a whole, but researchers are developing ...

Dubbed the “human washer of the future,” the machine was one of the most talked-about attractions during the six-month-long ...

But the tone and pizzazz of IREX has always been provided by the humanoids. It’s a somehow thrilling spectacle to see robots ...

South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group said Wednesday it has unveiled its first mass-produced mobility robot platform, designed ...

A robot, which resembles a lion and is controlled like a motorcycle and a horse, will go on sale in 2035, Takahiro Ueno, ...