Japanese tech giants launch joint venture targeting physical AI for robots and machines

Japanese technology giants SoftBank Group Corp., Sony Corp. and NEC Corp. are teaming up with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. on a new ...

AI enters religion: ‘Robot monk’ in Japan goes viral, delivers Buddhist sermons at Kyoto temple

AI-powered ‘Buddharoid’ robot monk unveiled at Shoren-in Temple in Kyoto goes viral, sparking global debate on the role of ...

Kyushu Institute of Technology develops underwater robot controllable by radio waves

KITAKYUSHU -- The Kyushu Institute of Technology here has announced it has developed a new submersible robot that can ...
Business Wire

Robots Help to Solve “Japan's 2024 Problem” - IFR Reports

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Japan faces a labor shortage impact in 2024 as new overtime regulations for truck drivers come into force. This is being called the ‘2024 problem’ - its potential disruptions ...
eWeek

AI Robot Monk Debuts in Japan, Offers Spiritual Guidance

In this episode of eSpeaks, Jennifer Margles, Director of Product Management at BMC Software, discusses the transition from traditional job scheduling to the era of the autonomous enterprise. eSpeaks’ ...
Naija Gist - Latest

New hotel in Japan to be run by robots

A new hotel in Japan would be ran by robots. Room service, cleaning, serving drinks would be done by machines. It looks like the rise of the machines as reports have revealed that a new hotel is ...
UPI

Report warns Korea robot supply chain lags behind Japan on local parts

Jan. 25 (Asia Today) --South Korea's robotics industry leads the world in robot deployment but risks falling further behind Japan because of a low domestic production rate for key materials and ...