Giant Japanese robot spurs hopes for tourism after virus hit

An 18-metre (60-foot) "Gundam" robot that can walk and move its arms was unveiled in Japan on Monday amid hopes that it will help invigorate tourism hit by COVID-19.

SoftBank brings food service robot to labour-strapped Japan

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 ...
Nikkei Asia

China's wafer shake-up and the rise of 'Silicon Desert'

Global investors are tiptoeing back into China's startup world. After a freeze driven by U.S.-China tensions and Beijing's tech crackdown, several of the country's biggest venture capital firms are ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

Japan’s robot inspector swims inside nuclear reactor for critical safety scans

The robot can be controlled remotely using a computer and joystick by operators. The robot navigates around the hazardous ...
American Machinist

ABB Robotics Sold in Bid for Physical AI

SoftBank is paying $5.4 billion for the automation business, aiming to launch a combination of “technology and talent … to ...
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In Japan, Robots Maintain The Railway

Dive into the intriguing world of Japan's cutting-edge technology, where robots play a crucial role in maintaining the ...
Beat Magazine

National Communication Museum invites Melbourne to sit, play, spend time with extraordinary robot collection

FRIEND opens at the National Communication Museum on 1 November exploring relationships between humans and machines. The ...