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

In Japan, you can find advanced automated parking systems that fit as many cars as possible into very small spaces. They are perfect for crowded cities like Tokyo and Osaka. These systems use robots, ...

With nearly 30% of its people aged 65 or over, Japan saw more than 18,000 elderly individuals with dementia wander off in a single year, with tr ...

From demonstrating its rescue capabilities during disasters to busting a move and serving up drinks, the latest advances in ...

Dubbed the “human washer of the future,” the machine was one of the most talked-about attractions during the six-month-long ...

A robot, which resembles a lion and is controlled like a motorcycle and a horse, will go on sale in 2035, Takahiro Ueno, ...

One approach my group is exploring is giving robots a degree of “local intelligence” in their sensorised bodies. Humans ...

An IEEE senior member discusses the results of the organization's global study on the potential impact of AI robotics.

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But the tone and pizzazz of IREX has always been provided by the humanoids. It’s a somehow thrilling spectacle to see robots ...

Japan deploys nightmarish robot wolves with red glowing eyes to scare away bears - A spate of bear attacks across Japan has ...