As societies around the world grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, service robots have emerged as a powerful tool in fighting the virus and addressing social needs. Sterilizing robots using ...

This will make you howl. New video shows a Japanese “Monster Wolf” robot scarecrow in action. The red-eyed canine contraption can be seen growling, shaking its head and emitting a flashing light while ...

A Japanese town has deployed robot wolves to scare off bears that have become an increasingly dangerous nuisance in the countryside. The town of Takikawa, on the northern island of Hokkaido, purchased ...

Still from a Yamaha commercial advertising Charlie, a little robot that uses automatic composition technology to communicate by singing. (Image via Courthouse News) TOKYO (AFP) — Nami Hamaura says she ...

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The nursing robots market is poised for growth due to the aging population, nurse shortages, and increased healthcare spending. Key opportunities lie in elderly care, ...

SoftBank's robotics arm said on Monday it will bring a food service robot developed by California-based Bear Robotics to Japan as restaurants grapple with labour shortages and a new socially distanced ...

People around the world are looking forward to life after the coronavirus pandemic. Some are anticipating a return to normal, but others are highlighting the other great social challenges we must ...

The year 2020 on Earth: American Idol has replaced the Executive Branch of the U.S. government and everyone’s arguing about whether to say “twenty-twenty” or “two thousand and twenty.” The year 2020 ...

Nov. 12 (UPI) --A Japanese town is protecting itself from wandering bears with a pair of unusual guardians: motion-detecting robot wolves. Officials in Takikawa, on the island of Hokkaido, said ...

A recent spate of bear attacks in Japan has prompted one city to invest in an unusual scare tactic: robotic wolves. The city of Takikawa in northern Japan, population 41,000, purchased two of the ...

Japan's service robot industry is set to triple in size by 2030. The country has become a hotbed for service robotics—from restaurants to nursing homes. Japan is struggling with a rapidly aging ...

A town in northern Japan has recently been plagued by a plethora of wild bears, roaming around neighborhoods and petrifying residents. In an attempt to prevent attacks, the town of Takikawa has now ...