Japan Pioneered Humanoid Robots—Can It Now Catch China?
“In the future, the relationship between humans and robots will deepen, and the distinction between them will probably disappear.” This pre…
Read summary →Latest robotics news and industry updates from Japan.
“In the future, the relationship between humans and robots will deepen, and the distinction between them will probably disappear.” This pre…
Read summary →The company is building the facility in Hiroshima to make high-bandwidth memory chips, with shipments to start around the summer of 2028.
Read summary →Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekl…
Read summary →Ultimately, the value of the yen reflects faith in the Japanese economy's long-term prospects.
Read summary →The cross-party petition, whose 58 signatories included Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, asked for more toilets for women in the parliament b…
Read summary →The country will reportedly invest around $6 billion in the homemade AI model, which will be developed by Noetra, a consortium of firms inc…
Read summary →Across the board, the prices of land facing major roads in Japan as of Jan. 1 went up by 2.9%, marking a fifth consecutive year of increase…
Read summary →Tochigi Prison, which houses 456 inmates, is a microcosm of what female prisons across the nation are facing, from a rising foreign populat…
Read summary →The new body will conduct cross-ministerial reviews with the aim of preventing leaks of technology and information critical to national sec…
Read summary →Alpine leeks are a forageable example of the "sansai" (wild edible plants) that make springtime a bounty of flavors across Japan's countrys…
Read summary →Fans watched in packed bars, cafes and even on the side of the road as the Samurai Blue secured a second-place finish in Group F at the Wor…
Read summary →Central Japan Railway said the Tokaido Shinkansen may be delayed or suspended Saturday, while East Japan Railway warned of possible regular…
Read summary →We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with…
Read summary →The first iteration of Aibo came out in 1999, followed by numerous models over the years.
Read summary →The technology can automatically detect and report abnormalities, such as stalled vehicles or people trapped on the tracks.
Read summary →As soon as August, a giant silver bullet will cut its way through the dry air of the southwestern US and cross the Pacific to reach the coa…
Read summary →Vention is working with partners to make design and deployment of industrial and collaborative robots easier for manufacturers. The post Ve…
Read summary →A ceremony was held in Tokyo to restore the honor of leprosy patients in Japan, who had suffered severe discrimination based on a policy of…
Read summary →Exports of some key types of tungsten, as well as rare-earths dysprosium and terbium, stayed at zero in May, according to Chinese customs d…
Read summary →The national average price of chicken rose has risen to ¥155 per 100 grams while that of a packet of 10 eggs is now at ¥309.
Read summary →While ordinances have been helping many businesses across the nation to combat "customer harassment," they haven't been a silver bullet for…
Read summary →Yen-Ling Kuo always wanted to understand how things worked. When she was growing up in Taiwan, reading the story of Michael Faraday in elem…
Read summary →Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekl…
Read summary →The measure of input prices for Japanese firms rose 0.9% in May from a month earlier, and April's increase was revised higher, the Bank of…
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