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

An autonomous robot ping-pong player dubbed Ace ⁠has achieved a milestone for AI and robotics in Tokyo by competing against ...

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 ...

Physical AI is emerging as one of the next major industrial battlegrounds, with Japan’s push driven more by necessity than anything else. With workforces shrinking and pressure mounting to sustain ...

TOKYO, April 08, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tokyo is emerging as a global center for humanoid robotics as industry leaders from around the world prepare to gather for the Humanoids Summit Tokyo, taking ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An AI-powered robot named “Ace,” developed by Sony AI, takes on elite table tennis players, winning several matches. It ...

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 ...