Robot wars: Amazon has Kiva, Alibaba has Geek+, and there’s GreyOrange for the rest
n The Butler in its natural habitat. From video by GreyOrange. nn n n n n n n n n...
Health News Blog
Robot to clock in at convenience store in test of retail automation
n n In August, a robot vaguely resembling a kangaroo will begin stacking sandwiches, drinks and ready meals on shelves...
Robot Taxi plans to have Fujisawa residents test driverless car for supermarket rides
nttnttntttnttttntttttttttnttttttntttttttnttttttttntttttttn n n n n n ntttttttKanagawa Gov. Yuji Kuroiwa (left) and Shinjiro Koizumi, parliamentary vice minister of the Cabinet...
Robot-maker ZMP targets tractors, taxis and carts for elderly
ntntttnnttttt Robot-maker ZMP Inc. is aiming to launch the first commercial level 3 automated bus operation in Japan at an...
Robot inspired by ‘Space Odyssey’ to take on the burden of laundry
ntntttnnttttt Hate doing laundry? Shin Sakane has a solution. The Japanese inventor received ¥6 billion ($53 million) from partners, including...
Robot expresses human emotions
ntnn n n n n n n ntttttttttttt A humanoid robot called KOBIAN that can express seven emotions using bodily...
RoBoHoN: Part phone, part robot, and Sharp’s bet for the next big thing
ntntttnnttttt Since making its first public appearance last October, Sharp Corp.’s humanoid robot smartphone, RoBoHoN, has created a lot of...
Robo-chefs and fashion-bots on show in Tokyo
ntttttttttttt Forget the Transformers and Astroboy: Japan’s latest robots don’t save the world — they cook snacks, play with your...
‘Robo cart’ leads shoppers to items while practicing social distancing
n n SAITAMA–A “robotic shopping cart” being developed by researchers here can lead elderly people to items they’re searching for...
Robo-adviser startup eyes Japanese millennials’ spare change
nnttttt Like their peers overseas, Japan’s millennials aren’t known for squirreling away their money. Kazuhisa Shibayama is trying to change...