At the time of its launch in 2015, Erica was dubbed not only the most beautiful but also the most intelligent android. Several other female-like robots have made headlines since then, but the Japanese ...

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 ...

On Tuesday, two androids were introduced in Japan by Osaka University professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, and will be on display at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo starting ...

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

An affection for robots is an intrinsic part of Japanese culture, but what is it about them that holds such fascination? The Japanese have embraced technology in a wide variety of ways, but robots ...

In Japan, robots are starting to run, jump and even trip the light fantastic-sometimes literally. At a recent expo in Tokyo, for example, four Sony Corp. Qrio robots were going through a dancing ...

Say goodbye to the stock boy. A robotics company is installing restocking robots in 300 grocery stores in Japan – and the plan is to bring the robots to the US, according to Telexistence, the ...