It is possible, however, that a Japanese audience's reaction to a robot comedian will be a lot more favourable than a western one: the cultural difference in how we perceive robots has been well ...

Researchers in Japan have built the worst ever arcade game feature: A robot that can use a human opponent's moves against them to win. The robot can anticipate game play by assessing its human ...

Yesterday, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT)—Japan’s biggest carrier—announced that it’s launching a service that lets a small, talking robot interact with other smart objects in your home.

Beyond Erica and Sophia, the Japanese will see an Aibo dog robot from Sony coming to stores later this year with a hefty sales price near $2,000 and a monthly $30 service fee.

Kuratas weren't the only giant mech robots making waves at the time. In 2015, Kurata's rising media coverage caught the attention of U.S.-based start-up Megabots, who called for a duel in what ...

Engineers in Japan have created a 3.5-ton robot suit that resembles a character from a hugely popular animation series, which they hope to use for space exploration and in emergency situations ...

LONDON AND TOKYO -- Scientists in Japan have made a robot face covered in living, self-healing skin that can smile in a demonstration of a new technique researchers believe could help pave the way ...