At first glance, it’s just another Japanese robot experiment. But this café is different. The robots are controlled in real-time by people with disabilities, turning a pop-up into a groundbreaking ...

Adaptable, AI-enabled robots for personalized life coaching and physical assistance could help us become a more productive and inclusive society. What if instead of replacing us in our jobs, ...

It is not hard to see why people visit animal cafes in Japan. Animals are cute. Owl lovers want a close-up experience. Capybaras look so unbothered that you can imagine they’re enjoying the attention.

A cafe in Japan is letting clients dress as maids and serve staff acting as customers for $25. The quirky concept has gone viral, sparking a discussion online. A cafe in Japan is charging $25 for ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min A pandemic-era experiment at ...

Hidden away in a lab in north-west London three black metal robotic hands move eerily on an engineering work bench. No claws, or pincers, but four fingers and a thumb opening and closing slowly, with ...

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has set up a support organization, in cooperation with local governments, to accelerate robot adoption by small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) in rural ...

Two people died Saturday after a speeding Tesla eluded Colonial Heights police, crashed into a tree and caught fire in ...

Japan leads the rest of the world in ageing, with three out of 10 people aged 65 or above This map depicts the ratio of the population aged 65 and over in 2023 in each country/area of the world.

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Sanae Takaichi, who took power last month as Japan's first female prime minister, loves the music of heavy metal band Iron Maiden. But Takaichi is even fonder of her nickname – 'the Iron Lady', coined ...