Japan's Monster Wolf robot grabs spotlight as tool to scare off bears

A wolf that isn't alive but still howls, growls and flashes red eyes is suddenly in the spotlight in Japan, where a jump in ...

Stuck in the factory: How robotics pioneer Japan missed the AI-driven humanoid boom

Japan's university system has long centred on engineering faculties led by manufacturing, resulting in a relative shortage of AI talent While humanoid robots from China and the US have captured the ...
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Japan's NTT to deploy more than 1,000 autonomous buses and robot taxis

TOKYO -- Japanese telecommunications group NTT aims to deploy more than 1,000 self-driving buses and cars across the country by the 2030s, using its nationwide footprint to scale the technology and ...
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Japan’s giant humanoid robot revolutionizes railway maintenance!

Discover how a cutting-edge, 12-meter humanoid robot is revolutionizing railway maintenance in Japan. Designed by Nesco, this ...
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Japan's NEDO commissions AIRoA to build data platform for robot foundation models

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan has announced it will entrust the AI Robot Association (AIRoA) with establishing a data platform to support the ...
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Soft skin, sharp senses: New robotic ‘touch’ sees danger before it hits

Conceptual overview of the vision-based ProTac sensing technology. ProTac can actively switch between proximity and tactile sensing modes, relying on input images captured by inner cameras and a soft ...