It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains ...

I spent 4 nights at Yotel Tokyo Ginza, a hybrid robot hotel in Tokyo. The robot room service and check-in was novel, but it ...

Aimed at boosting productivity despite labor shortages, a new group will train advisers to help companies introduce and use ...

Japan’s biggest convenience store chain has started trials of robot workers in an effort to address a serious worker shortage in the country. A 7-Eleven shop in Tokyo will be the first to test the ...

The retail industry is rapidly transforming with the integration of advanced technologies. In a significant leap towards automation, Japanese convenience ...

Back in August, Electronic Products told the story of a robot that provides concierge services at the Aloft Hotel in Cupertino, CA. As one might expect, the trend of using robots for tasks that have ...

MARINE PARK — The Astra Vascular bipedal humanoid robot (Astra) belongs to Dr. George Bolotin, a vascular specialist, interventional radiologist and founder of the Astra Vein Treatment Center on ...

SoftBank's acquisition of ABB's robotics unit reflects billionaire Masayoshi Son's renewed interest in robots. The company ...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) inaugural HII Transfer Vehicle-X (HTV X-1) successfully rendezvoused with the ...

Worldwide installations of industrial robots reached 542,000 units in 2024, more than doubling the figure from a decade ago, and coming in as the second highest number of units installed in a single ...

In one post, Amazon highlighted Blue Jay, a robot it calls “an extra set of hands that helps employees with tasks that ...