Melania Trump often commands the attention of any room she enters, but on Wednesday, she shared the spotlight with a robot.

This paper examines the effect of the development of AI and robot technology in a firm on its productivity and the number of employees. By matching the patent application data with firm data, we ...

The current lack of real-world physical data for humanoid robots means they still require substantial training costs.

Robot technology in Japan is among the most advanced in the world. In particular, Japan is the global leader in the development of humanoid robotics. Waseda University Professor Takanishi Atsuo tells ...

Innovation in robot technology is expected to be one of the most effective solutions to social issues faced by Japan, such as the declining birthrate and aging society, and disaster response. Future ...

In a study conducted in a waiting-room setting, a robot called MirrorBot encouraged conversations, playful exchanges, and other interactions between strangers. The findings suggest that robots can ...

China, which showcased its Humanoid Robot technology with a performance at the Spring Festival gala, is moving to put robots into real-world use. It is training robots to fit actual industrial sites ...

BEIJING -- Chinese robot makers at a top industry show in Beijing say they are fast expanding beyond industrial droids with offerings that can deliver hotel room service or care for the elderly in a ...

In an effort to cope with the challenges of an aging population, a new robot making use of the latest in sensor, control, information processing, mechanical and materials technology has been developed ...

This cool project paired technology with basketball and saw Chris Matthews, aka Lethal Shooter, travel to Japan to team up with Cue6, the world’s most advanced shooting robot. Chris Matthews, aka ...