Compact robots that can rest on human shoulders are guiding tourists around Tokyo, but their creator is touting a more ...

The newest employee at a Tokyo 7-Eleven works through the night without a single break. It silently stocks drinks and other products with mechanical precision, and cleans and mops the floor whenever ...

The retail industry is rapidly transforming with the integration of advanced technologies. In a significant leap towards automation, Japanese convenience ...

I spent 4 nights at Yotel Tokyo Ginza, a hybrid robot hotel in Tokyo. The robot room service and check-in was novel, but it has a way to go.

Upon arrival at Japan’s Henn na Hotel, you are greeted by a pair of receptionists nodding from behind the front desk as you check in at a tablet. A quiet grace emanates from their serene smiles, ...

Enter AheadForm. The Chinese robotics firm recently shared a video (above) showing an astonishingly realistic humanoid head.

Many companies are focused on building robots, or the hardware components to help them move, grip objects, or interact with the world around them. Silicon Valley-based OpenMind is focused under the ...