Driven by labor shortages, Japan is pushing physical AI from pilot projects into real-world deployment.

TOKYO, Sept. 1 (UPI) --Toy fans of all ages and industry professionals braved the searing heat of August's final weekend to attend the 2025 International Tokyo Toy Show and see the latest trends in ...

Yukiko Namekata, a resident at an elder care facility in Tokyo run by Zenkoukai, and her caregiver follow the movement of a miniature humanoid robot called PALRO. At top, AIREC, an artificial ...

A nationwide survey in Japan shows divides in acceptance of home-care robots. Surprisingly, openness and trust, rather than age, determine whether people are willing to let robots into their homes and ...

Faced with an aging population and labor shortages, Japanese businesses are increasingly relying on service robots to supplement their workforce, according to Bloomberg. Research firm Fuji Keizai ...