I spent 4 nights at a robot hotel in Tokyo. The future of hospitality is here — but it still needs fine-tuning.

I spent 4 nights at Yotel Tokyo Ginza, a hybrid robot hotel in Tokyo. The robot room service and check-in was novel, but it ...

Japan successfully launches new cargo spacecraft to deliver supplies to ISS

Japan's space agency successfully launched its most powerful H3 rocket, carrying a newly developed unmanned cargo spacecraft ...

Tourist-guiding robots give role to people with mobility issues

Compact robots that can rest on human shoulders are guiding tourists around Tokyo, but their creator is touting a more ...

AI-guided robots are stepping into construction as $40 trillion gap grows

Advances from companies like Tesla are already changing the construction industry with demand outpacing supply.

Nvidia and Fujitsu agree to work together on AI robots and other technology

But exploring a collaboration in AI for robots with Yaskawa Electric Corp ... a “humancentric” approach aimed at keeping Japan competitive. “Through our collaboration with Nvidia, we aim to create new ...
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Japan Delivers New Resupply Asset To International Space Station

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) inaugural HII Transfer Vehicle-X (HTV X-1) successfully rendezvoused with the ...
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10 robots will help run new Japanese hotel

Back in August, Electronic Products told the story of a robot that provides concierge services at the Aloft Hotel in Cupertino, CA. As one might expect, the trend of using robots for tasks that have ...

Olympus execs talk about import alert, GI robot and AI

CEO Bob White and Chief Strategy Officer Gabriela Kaynor discussed the medtech company’s quality and technology priorities ...