Japan has one of the world’s oldest populations, and a strained health and care workforce. It has also long been the global leader in the development and deployment of care robots.

Tokyo's Haneda Airport is beginning a trial of humanoid robots in airport ground services amid chronic labor challenges and a ...

Driven by labor shortages, Japan is pushing physical AI from pilot projects into real-world deployment.

The newest employee at a Tokyo 7-Eleven works through the night without a single break. It silently stocks drinks and other products with mechanical precision, and cleans and mops the floor whenever ...

A nationwide survey in Japan shows divides in acceptance of home-care robots. Surprisingly, openness and trust, rather than age, determine whether people are willing to let robots into their homes and ...