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 ...

Despite its potent technology sector, the country is being surpassed by China and the United States in the development of ...

While humanoid robots from China and the US have captured the imagination of people for their skill at serving drinks, taking part in boxing matches and running marathons, and entertaining through ...

Japan's delivery robot market is still at its initial stage of development and the costs for producing the machines and their operation afterward are still high. Abstract The aging of Japanese society ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - In August, a robot vaguely resembling a kangaroo will begin stacking sandwiches, drinks and ready meals on shelves at a Japanese convenience store in a test its maker, Telexistence, ...

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 ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMC Robotics Corporation (Nasdaq: AMCI) (“AMC Robotics” or the “Company”), an AI-driven safety and robotics solutions company, today announced that it has ...

In Tokyo, a humanoid robot is being tested as a potential caregiver for Japan's aging population. Dubbed AIREC (AI-driven Robot for Embrace and Care), the system recently demonstrated its ability to ...

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 ...

Japan's university system has long centred on engineering faculties led by manufacturing, resulting in a relative shortage of AI talent While humanoid robots from China and the US have captured the ...