Japanese startup Ludens AI is showing off two extremely adorable robot companions at CES 2026: Cocomo and Inu.

At first glance, Mirumi looks like a soft, furry charm clipped onto a bag or backpack. Developed by a Japanese robotics ...

While humanoid robots from China and the US have captured the imagination of people for their skill at serving drinks, taking part in boxing matches and running marathons, and entertaining through ...

A negative interest rate and the perceived failure of Abenomics have undermined investor confidence in Japan, stealing attention from robust fundamentals and an untapped growth story. Strong company ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's first robot bartender has begun serving up drinks in a Tokyo pub in a test that could usher in a wave of automation in restaurants and shops struggling to hire staff in an ...

While the West tends to see robots and artificial intelligence as a threat, Japan has a more philosophical view that has led to the country's complex relationship with machines. At a certain ...

A Japanese robot has begun probing the radioactive water at Fukushima's nuclear reactor. The marine robot, nicknamed the 'little sunfish', is on a mission to study structural damage and find fuel ...

In Japan robots are friendly helpers not Terminators. So when they join the workforce, as they do often in factories, they are sometimes welcomed on their first day with Shinto religious ceremonies.

Robot-loving Japanese are tinkering with screwdrivers and motors instead of heading to the beach during the nation's "Golden Week" holidays. Among the robots on display at Vstone Robot Centre in the ...