Robot pets help ease virus isolation in Japan
From fluffy mechanical seals and mechanical singing companions to devices that simply crave love and attention, the pandemic has boosted sales nationwide.
Treetop sensors help Indonesia eavesdrop on forests to curb illegal logging
Clipped onto a rope, climbing high up in a tree swaying in gusts of wind, Topher White finally reaches the roof of the rainforest and opens a laptop to run checks on a machine he built to transmit 24-hour live sound from the surrounding ...
Aurora partners with Toyota in bid to bring autonomy to masses
The deal aims to aims to mass produce automated vehicles and launch them on ride-hailing networks, including Uber’s, over the next few years.
China's growing use of emotion recognition tech raises rights concerns
Technology that measures emotions based on biometric indicators such as facial movements, tone of voice or body movements is increasingly being marketed in China, researchers say, despite concerns about its accuracy and wider human rights implications. Drawing upon artificial intelligence, the tools range from cameras ...
To stop the import of illegal drugs, Japan has already started testing a prototype nuclear quadrupole resonance device that uses AI to check X-rayed items and identify drug smuggling.
Honda to collaborate with GM on self-driving service in Japan
Automakers are scrambling to develop next-generation autonomous vehicles, with IT firms also joining the race.
Japan Post and Rakuten to forge digital tie-up aimed at boosting efficiency
The companies will try to tackle delivery staff shortages and other challenges by sharing Japan Post's data on postal items and Rakuten's forecasts of online shopping demand.
Yahoo Japan to delete hateful posts with AI to tackle cyberbullying
The move comes following the suicide in May of Hana Kimura, a cast member of the popular reality show "Terrace House."
Beijing’s strong sense of crisis in Ant IPO postponement
Amid the rapid growth of the nation's digital economy, Jack Ma’s dream was very different from China's.
AI, drones and 4K cameras: New tech boosts security systems in Japan
An increasing variety of technologies are being introduced in the field of security amid a serious shortage of personnel in the field.
Should we let algorithms make life-and-death decisions?
Nature does not optimize; it co-evolves. It performs much better than human society in terms of sustainability and circular supply networks.
