These robots can clean, exercise - and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?

It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains ...
ZME Science on MSN

Japan’s Restaurants Are Hiring Cat Robots — And They’re Pretty Good Servers

At several restaurants in the heart of Tokyo, robotic felines glide effortlessly between tables, balancing trays of steaming ...
Los Angeles Times

This robot uses Japanese tradition and AI for sashimi that lasts longer and is more humane

A local startup is using artificial intelligence and robotics in an unlikely way: making sashimi and other fish dishes better tasting, longer lasting and more humane. El Segundo-based Shinkei Systems ...

I spent 4 nights at a robot hotel in Tokyo. The future of hospitality is here — but it still needs fine-tuning.

I spent 4 nights at Yotel Tokyo Ginza, a hybrid robot hotel in Tokyo. The robot room service and check-in was novel, but it has a way to go.
Que.com on MSN

Japanese Convenience Stores Implement Robot Workers from the Philippines

The retail industry is rapidly transforming with the integration of advanced technologies. In a significant leap towards automation, Japanese convenience ...
EDN

10 robots will help run new Japanese hotel

Back in August, Electronic Products told the story of a robot that provides concierge services at the Aloft Hotel in Cupertino, CA. As one might expect, the trend of using robots for tasks that have ...
Tulsa World

Japan rolls out robots

TOKYO (AP) -- A robot math whiz breezes through a Rubik's Cube, using metal hands to twist and turn the colorful toy. A dentistry student peers into the mouth of a new patient -- a humanoid practice ...
Gizmodo

Japanese Paper Robots Prepare for Battle

This week, at a media art festival in Tokyo, these twelve miniature paper robots are preparing to kick some pulpy ass. Birdman (the guy in the ring, on the left) is the likely winner because he’s been ...