In Japan, robots are more than mere gadgetry--they're practically family. Unlike the U.S., where the icons of a dawning era of robots tend to be either the faceless, Frisbee-shaped, floor ...

At several restaurants in the heart of Tokyo, robotic felines glide effortlessly between tables, balancing trays of steaming dishes. With a flick of the ears and a cheerful “Meow,” robots ...

"Robots are the cornerstone of Japan's international competitiveness," Shunichi Uchiyama, the Trade Ministry's chief of manufacturing industry policy, said at a recent seminar.

Robots like Atom, Tetsujin (“Iron Man”) 28, Eightman, Doraemon and Robocon, ubiquitous in comic books and TV cartoon shows, are not evil-doers but beloved partners and friends to humankind. Atom, ...

Japan has invested untold millions in developing all kinds of robots, including machines that can work in hazardous places like nuclear power plants.

Robots have the run of Tokyo's Shin-tomi nursing home, which uses 20 different models to care for its residents. The Japanese government hopes it will be a model for harnessing the country's ...

In Japan, robots are changing the way people live, work, play and even love.

Underwater robots, including the SARbot shown here making a test dive on Tuesday, are at work in Japan searching the murky coastal waters for debris, infrastructure damage, and survivors.Karen ...

Humanoid robots, which move almost as naturally as humans do, are fulfilling an increasingly broad range of roles in Japan. Behind their popularity are improvements in sound and image recognition ...

The first World Humanoid Robot Games began Friday in Beijing. More than 500 humanoid robots in 280 teams from 16 countries, ...