Smaller robots that look like the mascots for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics were controlled in the same way. Japanese automaker Toyota is an Olympic sponsor. Toyota engineer Tomohisa ...

She said: "My legs feel lighter!" The Express was visiting Shintomi nursing home in Tokyo, which has attracted international ...

Meet Kengoro, a robot modelled after humans who is capable of completing physical exercises. The humanoid machine can be seen doing push-ups and crunches, and can even play badminton. Japanese ...

Japan now has two hotels run almost entirely by robots. The Hen'na Hotels are owned by low-cost travel agency H.I.S. Co. The hotels are in Nagasaki and Tokyo, Japan. There are robots to help you ...

Japan is famous ... are developing a cybernetic human that’s capable of speaking (and taking to the catwalk). As such, it shouldn't have been surprising to see robots play crucial roles in ...

Japan's first surgical ... We examine how the robot is used in surgeries and interview the developers about why the device was necessary. We also look at how the robot is being used to operate ...

Car manufacturer Honda has been developing walking assist devices since 1999, drawing on studies of the human ... said Japan’s affinity for technology and the familiarity of robots in popular ...