While humanoid robots from China and the US have captured the imagination of people for their skill at serving drinks, taking ...

Japan deploys nightmarish robot wolves with red glowing eyes to scare away bears - A spate of bear attacks across Japan has ...

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 ...

The government now considers dementia one of its most urgent policy challenges. The Health Ministry projects that ...

As Japan continues to see a rise in dementia patients, the country is actively adopting advanced IT technologies to address ...

Yukiko Namekata, a resident at an elder care facility in Tokyo run by Zenkoukai, and her caregiver follow the movement of a miniature humanoid robot called PALRO. At top, AIREC, an artificial ...

Japan is turning to robots and AI tracking tech as dementia cases rise and thousands of older residents go missing each year.

Japan is known for technological innovation and hospitality, influencing new hotel trends. Michelle Gross spent 4 nights at Yotel Tokyo Ginza, a hotel that leverages robots and automation. She says ...

Advances in AI are enabling machines to master complex tasks, from financial trading to repairing other robots, and even learning from their mistakes. But it’s not just about what robots can do on ...

Japan has been undergoing a severe dementia crisis due to its rapidly aging population, and technology is playing a crucial ...