This is Paro, one of the world’s most successful therapeutic robots--popular to the extent that some refer to it as “Japan’s pride.” “I came up with the idea for a pet robot because I ...

Soft robotics is an emerging field in the robotic world with promising adaptability in navigating unstructured environments.

Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)--Researchers from the University of Tokyo and Waseda University said Thursday that they have developed a robot hand that uses cultured human muscle tissues. The ...

A research team from the University of Tokyo and Waseda University announced Thursday that it has developed the largest-ever “biohybrid” hand that includes parts made of cultivated human tissue.

Start-up firms in the Kansai region in western Japan and the Tokyo metropolitan area have developed robots that follow actions performed by human operators in real time, bringing droids far closer ...

Elon Musk told investors in late January that Tesla would roll out "autonomous ride-hailing for money” by June in Austin, Texas — a state where the company faces almost no regulation, raising ...

TOKYO >> Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to deploy unmanned firefighting robots and other specialized vehicles as part of its efforts to enhance the equipment and machinery ...

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Japanese retailer Muji of minimalist and functional ... an AI-powered coffee-making robot that might be the very best reason to visit the space in the first place. Photograph: Courtesy of Chelsea ...