The country wanted robots to help care for the elderly. What happened? It’s a picture you may have seen before: a large white robot with a cute teddy bear face cradling a smiling woman in its arms.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Sushi-making robots, playmate robots, robotic wombs, sex robots and babysitting robots — all are ...

That is one goal of the Japanese government's $37.7 million Humanoid Robotics Project (HRP), which aims to market within a few years robots that can operate power shovels, assist construction workers ...

At several restaurants in the heart of Tokyo, robotic felines glide effortlessly between tables, balancing trays of steaming ...

The newest employee at a Tokyo 7-Eleven works through the night without a single break. It silently stocks drinks and other products with mechanical precision, and cleans and mops the floor whenever ...

TOKYO — At a university lab in a Tokyo suburb, engineering students are wiring a rubbery robot face to simulate six basic expressions: anger, fear, sadness, happiness, surprise and disgust. Hooked up ...

MORIYA, Japan (AP) — Thousands upon thousands of cans are filled with beer, capped and washed, wrapped into six-packs, and boxed at dizzying speeds – 1,500 a minute, to be exact – on humming conveyor ...

Japan, home to one of the world's most rapidly ageing populations, is facing a severe social challenge: a growing dementia crisis coupled with a critical shortage of human caregivers. To tackle this, ...

A nationwide survey in Japan shows divides in acceptance of home-care robots. Surprisingly, openness and trust, rather than age, determine whether people are willing to let robots into their homes and ...

Japan, home to the world's fastest-aging population, is turning to robots to help fill a massive care gap. By 2040, the nation is projected to face a shortfall of 570,000 caregivers, a crisis driving ...