The International Tokyo Toy Show has opened with a spotlight on AI-powered gadgets and products aimed as much at adults as at children.

And while Tokyo’s major investment goal may be practical, robotics is also prestigious, giving Japan’s big technology companies a global showcase for their cutting-edge research capabilities.

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 ...

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Robots turn off senior citizens in aging Japan Elderly people prefer practical, easy-to-use products over complicated high-tech gadgetry.

Indeed, Japan’s lead in advanced robotics for health care is driven by its demographic conundrum. More than most, the nation’s population is shrinking and aging rapidly.

one unique aspect of robots in Japan is how they are seen as viable partners and friends for human beings. One recently launched robot that perfectly embodies that aspiration is LOVOT, a pint ...

How we view robots – and the inevitable robotics revolution that we’ve been promised for so long – depends largely on our background.