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WE ROBOTS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2020
PlayStation inventor starts new career making robots for no pay
Ken Kutaragi, 70, wants to make affordable robots that can safely move around and do physical work alongside humans in factories and logistics centers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2020
You've got mail: Japan Post delivery robot debuts in Tokyo
Using built-in cameras and sensors, the robot operated on a sidewalk in Chiyoda Ward, dodging obstacles such as utility poles, and crossed an intersection.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2020
SoftBank unveils food service robot to reduce COVID-19 infection risk
The device, named Servi, can collect and drop off dishes, and carry a load of up to 35 kilograms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 22, 2020
Japan's robots fill the void as social distancing becomes the norm
Robots are being deployed in various roles, helping to navigate awkward social distancing issues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2020
As COVID-19 persists, Japan looks to send in the robots
A new wave of service machines has emerged amid the coronavirus pandemic to help maintain safety and social distancing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 5, 2020
Japan looks to AI as coronavirus challenges quality control mantra
A rethink of the factory floor has been prompted by COVID-19, leading to an increased use of robots in manufacturing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 10, 2020
The costs and benefits of artificial intelligence
It is not so much the economics of new technologies that should worry us, but rather the politics and ethics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 30, 2020
NASA set to launch robotic rover to seek signs of past Martian life
The mission will involve the collection of rock samples and the test of an autonomous helicopter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 27, 2020
Disinfection and mobility robots unveiled at new station in Tokyo
JR East is introducing advanced robots at Takanawa Gateway Station, using it as a test site for new technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 26, 2020
Japanese delivery robots closer to hitting the roads as pandemic puts damper on human contact
Japan is paving the way for autonomous delivery robots to become part of everyday life as the need for social distancing makes the push all the more vital.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jul 24, 2020
Robots in Fukushima monitor cucumber production in IT-farming joint project
At the greenhouse, cucumbers are produced through a unique hanging method, which makes it easier for robots to monitor the produce.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 19, 2020
Japanese robot to clock in at a convenience store in test of retail automation
FamilyMart hopes to have robots working in 20 stores around Tokyo by 2022.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 8, 2020
Remote-controlled robots to join FamilyMart’s workforce this summer
Created by Tokyo-based robotics firm Telexistence, FamilyMart workers will be able to control the robots from afar to help stock shelves.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 3, 2020
Japan figuring out how to deliver goods untouched by people amid pandemic
Labor shortage and virus fears push robotics and logistics companies to explore ways to integrate technology into consumer deliveries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 21, 2020
The threat of robots taking our jobs gets real
The coronavirus is hastening the need for a labor force that doesn't get sick or locked down.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 17, 2020
Space exploration’s next frontier: Remote-controlled robonauts
As Japan’s second female astronaut to fly up in the Space Shuttle Discovery, Naoko Yamazaki didn’t expect to spend a quarter of her time dusting, feeding mice and doing other menial jobs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2020
Sony and ANA to jointly develop remotely controlled avatar robots
With the new coronavirus pandemic restricting human contact, the two companies hope to use the robots in a wide range of situations such as teleworking.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 25, 2020
Klaus Petersen: A robotics CEO with business sense
Engineer and CEO Klaus Petersen on what got him into robotics, the challenges of running a small business in Japan and how he defies expectations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2020
Tokyo train station eatery gives soba-cooking robot a try
A robot that cooks soba noodles is serving hungry commuters at a train station in western Tokyo in yet another example of Japan's shift to automation as labor remains in short supply.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2020
Media get peek at Tokyo's new high-tech Takanawa Gateway Station
The Yamanote Line's first new station since 1971 was unveiled to the media on Monday, with East Japan Railway Co. showcasing robots and other "futuristic" features to help people find their way around.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.

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