Giant robot moving in Japan harbour entrances millions on Twitter

Videos showing an 18-metre (59-foot) robot in the Japanese harbour city of Yokohama have entranced the Twitterverse, pulling in more than 6 million views in the past week.

SoftBank brings food service robot to labour-strapped Japan

SoftBank's robotics arm said on Monday it will bring a food service robot developed by California-based Bear Robotics to Japan as restaurants grapple with labour shortages and a new socially distanced ...
The Durango Herald

Robots do the work at Japan’s Weird Hotel

SASEBO, Japan – From the receptionist that does the check-in and check-out to the porter that’s an automated trolley taking luggage up to the room, this hotel in southwestern Japan, aptly called Weird ...
New York Post

Japanese robot learns how to peel a banana without squashing it

TOKYO, April 6 – Robots in Japan are found on factory floors carrying out simple tasks or delivering food to restaurant patrons but researchers have now unveiled a robot capable of executing the ...
The Michigan Daily

Robots integrated into Japanese daily life

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 ...
The Diplomat

Japan’s Absent Robots

Japan is famous for its advances in robotics. The story of humanoid robot Astro Boy has been a favorite among Japanese for decades, and no doubt inspired the significant efforts that have gone into ...
CNET

Adorable red self-driving robot delivering mail in Japan during pandemic

A Japan Post mail delivery robot debuts in Tokyo, and is being tested to keep human interaction to a minimum during the coronavirus crisis. Journalist Bonnie Burton writes about movies, TV shows, ...
Reuters on MSN

SoftBank to buy ABB's robot business for $5.4 billion

SoftBank Group has agreed to buy the robotics business of Swiss engineering group ABB in a $5.4 billion deal, as the Japanese ...
WTSP

Obama finds Japanese robots 'a little scary'

(USA TODAY) -- President Obama was impressed by a robot demonstration Thursday in Japan... impressed and maybe a little intimidated. "We saw some truly amazing robots, although I have to say the ...
CNET

Robots replace university students in Zoom graduation ceremony

Journalist Bonnie Burton writes about movies, TV shows, comics, science and robots. She is the author of the books Live or Die: Survival Hacks, Wizarding World: Movie Magic Amazing Artifacts, The Star ...
The New York Times

Japan Loves Robots, but Getting Them to Do Human Work Isn’t Easy

With a declining population and workers in short supply, Japan has fully embraced robots. But getting them to work to “the standard of humans” is often a challenge. By Motoko Rich ASAHIKAWA, Japan — ...