When I saw the image of the server robot in a dress, with a feminine chest, I assumed its appearance would be addressed. In particular, the sexist practice of casting obviously female robots in ...

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their visit to Tokyo. And, finally, a third robot brings them their coffee, carrying a tray to the table. As would be expected from a country that has been pioneering advances in this field since the ...

Japan is running out of workers. With an unemployment rate of just 2.5 per cent, a rapidly ageing population and declining birth rate, finding enough people to fill roles as taxi drivers, baristas ...

The semi-autonomous robot ... near Tokyo, in developing two models of Adam — a full-size and a mini version — and testing them in real-life scenarios on farms around Japan.

Tokyo — Eight people were wounded in a hammer attack at a university in Tokyo on Friday, with a 22-year-old student arrested at the scene, Japanese media said. All those hurt were conscious ...

Welcome to the FUTURE of dining! In this video, I’m taking you to a 24-hour vending machine café in Tokyo, Japan – where ...