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

Japan is looking to become the dominant source of robotics by 2040, expedited by an aging population and a growing need for ...

Robots are stepping into critical roles across industries in Japan, driven by demographic pressures and workforce decline.

Reports estimate Japan will face a shortage of 11 million workers by 2040, as nearly 30% of the population will be over 65.

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 ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced that he wants to triple the size of the Japanese robotics industry. Is this how you prepare for an uncertain future? Share on Facebook (opens in a new ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Recently in Tokyo an AI-driven robot leaned over a man lying on his back and gently put a hand on his knee and another on a shoulder and rolled him onto his side -- a manoeuvre used ...