Driven by labor shortages, Japan is pushing physical AI from pilot projects into real-world deployment.

At Japan’s first robotics expo, Tokyo turns to ‘physical AI’ as China and the US dominate robot manufacturing View on ...

SoftBank, Sony, Honda, and NEC have formed a new company in Japan to build physical AI for robots and machines.

Tokyo is emerging as a global center for humanoid robotics as industry leaders from around the world prepare to gather for ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced that he wants to triple the size of the Japanese robotics industry. Is this how you prepare for an uncertain future? Share on Facebook (opens in a new ...

According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), Japan’s auto industry installed 13,000 industrial robots in 2024, up 11% on 2023. The Japanese automotive industry installed a total of ...

Scientists in Japan have made a robot face covered in living, self-healing skin that can smile in a demonstration of a new technique researchers believe could help pave the way for lifelike biohybrid ...

Developers showed off the fast-improving robots and their autonomous navigation skills, highlighting the sector's rapid ...

Japan is deploying robot wolves in bear-prone areas to help keep the animals away after a spate of deadly attacks. The so-called Monster Wolf, developed by Hokkaido-based precision machining company ...

Japan's Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority have signed a memorandum of cooperation on joint research in robotics and autonomous ...

The future of the world economy will be shaped either by the rapid deployment of robots or by disappointment that robotics fails to improve nearly as rapidly as boosters suggest. Either way, the ...