Japan has long been at the forefront of technological innovation, particularly in the field of robotics. However, in recent years, ...

Japan's university system has long centred on engineering faculties led by manufacturing, resulting in a relative shortage of ...

But the tone and pizzazz of IREX has always been provided by the humanoids. It’s a somehow thrilling spectacle to see robots that look a bit like us, sort of doing things we can do, with the half plea ...

The Humanoids Summit is expanding to Asia with its first Japanese edition in Tokyo, scheduled for May 28-29, 2026 at the Takanawa Convention Center. The site of this event reflects Japan's rising ...

REX 2025 included Japanese and Chinese innovations and partnerships, as well as physical AI advances, says this strategic ...

Telexistence Inc. (TX) and Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd. (SEJ) have entered into a partnership to jointly develop, validate, and introduce humanoid robots powered by generative AI. The initiative will ...

The first World Humanoid Robot Games began Friday in Beijing. More than 500 humanoid robots in 280 teams from 16 countries, including the U.S., Germany and Japan, competing in sports including soccer, ...

The Monster Wolf comes from Ohta Seiki, a precision machining company based in Hokkaido. The device bristles with LEDs, ...

China has issued five times the number of patents related to humanoid robots than the US, says Morgan Stanley.

The government now considers dementia one of its most urgent policy challenges. The Health Ministry projects that ...

Weave Robotics, the California startup behind the laundry-folding robot, has started placing robots in laundromats. Former ...