Picture a robot. What comes to mind? Perhaps a droid from Star Wars or The Jetsons: a machine that can move, speak and perform tasks all by itself. Or maybe your imagination jumps to humanoid robots à ...

At several restaurants in the heart of Tokyo, robotic felines glide effortlessly between tables, balancing trays of steaming ...

Preferred Networks has big plans to use deep learning to fix "real-world" issues — with the end goal of going global. The company has ventured into industries as varied as trucking, health care and ...

Home-care robots hold significant potential in empowering older adults. Researchers from Chiba University, Japan, assess factors influencing the willingness to use home-care robots among caregivers ...

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--China's adoption of robots continues at a rapid pace: The country has surpassed Germany and Japan in the ratio of robots to factory workers, taking third ...

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 ...

Imagine walking into a bustling café where a humanoid robot greets you, takes your order, and expertly prepares your coffee, all while engaging in casual conversation. This scenario, once the stuff of ...