Japan is turning to robots and AI tracking tech as dementia cases rise and thousands of older residents go missing each year.

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 ...

As Japan continues to see a rise in dementia patients, the country is actively adopting advanced IT technologies to address ...

TOKYO -- Kawasaki Heavy Industries' new prototype robot may not look as human as some of its competitors' machines, and it is ...

The Japanese automotive industry installed a total of about 13,000 industrial robots in 2024. This is an 11% increase compared to the previous year and the highest level recorded since 2020. These are ...

Robot maker Fanuc jumped 12.98% to top the Nikkei gainers, extending its 18.4% surge this week after announcing a partnership ...

A nationwide survey in Japan shows divides in acceptance of home-care robots. Surprisingly, openness and trust, rather than age, determine whether people are willing to let robots into their homes and ...

The Kyoto Humanoid Association (KyoHA), a coalition initiated by Waseda University and Murata Manufacturing Co., has welcomed ...

In Japan, you can find advanced automated parking systems that fit as many cars as possible into very small spaces. They are ...

TOKYO — At a university lab in a Tokyo suburb, engineering students are wiring a rubbery robot face to simulate six basic expressions: anger, fear, sadness, happiness, surprise and disgust. Hooked up ...