The planned legislation on dealing with the risks of AI and boosting Japan's international competitiveness on the technology is not expected to include penalties. The government aims to submit the ...

While you were busy watching your favorite NBA stars sink three-pointers, a robot was quietly perfecting its game-winning shot in Nagakute, Japan ... proving that AI can play basketball with ...

A team of researchers in Japan has created a robot that replicates feline bunting behavior, a gesture of affection where cats ...

Today's robots perform safety checks at industrial ... freeing up people while raising complex questions about the roles of artificial intelligence that are gaining attention.

That, in turn, is part of ‘Society 5.0’, a concept that aims to place technologies like AI, Internet of Things, big data, robotics, and virtual and augmented realities at the heart of Japan ...

Japan’s population is the oldest in the world, with few young people working in agriculture. But now its farmers are getting ...

TOKYO >> Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to deploy unmanned firefighting robots and other specialized vehicles as part of its efforts to enhance the equipment and machinery ...

You still find the occasional Pepper in a public library in Japan ... dramatic advances in artificial intelligence have spurred a new wave of enthusiasm for robotics. “The next wave of ...

Dystopian prophesies of a robot-centered future have long featured in the public imagination. However, recent breakthroughs in generative AI have given more credibility to predictions of billions of ...

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government plans to introduce a bill that would allow it to disclose the names of businesses using artificial intelligence to engage in malicious ...