I spent 4 nights at a robot hotel in Tokyo. The future of hospitality is here — but it still needs fine-tuning.

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 ...
Yahoo

Could giant robots be the future of safer railway repairs in Japan?

:: Dr. Kanaoka, Inventor and CEO of Man-Machine Synergy Effectors "Accidents such as falling from high places and getting an electric shock from power lines are inevitable. This robot was developed ...

These robots can clean, exercise - and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?

It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains ...
Digi Times

Japanese robot leaders play the long game in humanoid market

Humanoid robots are currently dominating discussions in the robot market, with manufacturers from the US and China at the forefront of this competition. Surprisingly, traditional Japanese robotics ...
Science Focus

Scientists spent years teaching a robot to play sports. It's still terrible

Robot sporting events could become more common in the coming years. But how many of us will be tuning in to watch?
ZME Science on MSN

Japan’s Restaurants Are Hiring Cat Robots — And They’re Pretty Good Servers

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

Japanese robot to clock in at a convenience store in test of retail automation

TOKYO (Reuters) - In August, a robot vaguely resembling a kangaroo will begin stacking sandwiches, drinks and ready meals on shelves at a Japanese convenience store in a test its maker, Telexistence, ...
Government Technology

Is There a Robot in Your Future?

As I was making my normal early morning rounds to various media websites last week, I came across this CNBC headline: "U.S. tech giants are betting big on humanoid robots — but China’s already ahead, ...