Japan unveils its first AI buddhist monk robot as Kyoto University researchers turn to technology to support temples facing ...

A group of researchers in Japan has unveiled to the media a humanoid robot that can offer advice based on Buddhist teachings.

Japan aims to mass-produce humanoid robots by 2027 as Hitachi deploys AI-powered models and the government backs a domestic robotics strategy.

Japan has launched an AI robot monk designed to deliver spiritual advice and assist with religious rituals. The humanoid, called “Buddharoid”, was presented in Tokyo by Kyoto ...

An amusing Marx battery-op, a 14-inch-long Snappy the Happy Bubble Blowing Dragon, is all original, in spectacular condition ...

Japanese operator KDDI has expanded its partnership with digital avatar maker Avita for the development of humanoid robots.

Japan has deployed snake-like robots to remove Fukushima nuclear debris and boost decommissioning efforts. Cleaning up the ...

TOKYO -- At a university lab in a Tokyo suburb, engineering students are wiring a rubbery robot face to simulate six basic expressions: anger, fear, sadness, happiness, surprise and disgust. Hooked up ...