Docomo gets a grip on haptic tech with Yubi Navi
Thanks to smartphone GPS apps, getting lost is a thing of the past. The downside is that users’ attention can be dangerously focused on the smartphone screen and not the road ahead. NTT Docomo Inc. is showcasing the prototype of a product that may keep users ...
Toshiba Glass sets sights on less obtrusive wearable tech
Some companies, most famously Google Inc., are seeing the future of wearable tech in eyewear devices. Toshiba Corp. is looking in the same direction, but based on a prototype recently unveiled at CEATEC, the company is taking a slightly more conventional approach to wearable tech. While ...
Looking for something special? Gaze-tracking tech knows the answer
When you go shopping, your eyes naturally scan the products on shop shelves and racks and eventually pause or return to an object of desire. For retailers, data that pertains to what products customers have looked at can be invaluable, and this is what Fujitsu ...
Omron's ping-pong robot built to rally
Seeking a ping pong partner who never tires? Omron Corp. might have granted your wish with a robot unveiled Tuesday that can continuously rally — or at least until its batteries run out.
Toshiba unveils a humanoid robot that could be a sign of the times
If you visit the Toshiba booth at CEATEC this week you’ll be greeted by ChihiraAico, who can communicate in sign language . . . and who just happens to be an android. In the future Toshiba Corp. foresees its humanoid communication robot not only handling ...
