The newest employee at a Tokyo 7-Eleven works through the night without a single break. It silently stocks drinks and other products with mechanical precision, and cleans and mops the floor whenever ...

Japan’s Kanematsu Corporation and Intuition Robotics announced today a partnership to co-develop a Japanese market version of Intuition’s AI companion robot ElliQ, providing emotional support, ...

CEATEC is one of Japan’s largest technology shows, and this year’s theme is “Innovation for All.” Show organizers brought me to Tokyo to check it out! At NEC, I saw an AI-powered camera that ...

Amazon says that it has deployed its one millionth robot, with the company now positioned as the world's largest manufacturer and operator of mobile robotics. According to a June 30 blog post from ...

Japan's university system has long centred on engineering faculties led by manufacturing, resulting in a relative shortage of ...