How a robot cafe in Tokyo aims to empower – not replace – human workers Inventor Kentaro Yoshifuji’s robots allow people to work at the Dawn cafe from anywhere in the world ...

Dressed in a kimono and smiling, Aiko Chihira greets shoppers at the entrance of Tokyo's Mitsukoshi department store. But Chihira is no regular employee — she is a humanoid robot. Developed by ...

In the drizzling rain, a green self-driving delivery robot moves through a street in Tokyo. It is on a mission to pick up a meal from a restaurant for an order on Uber Eats. Uber Eats Japan ...

A robot called Monster Wolf, equipped with sensors that can detect bears or vermin, is installed in an effort to scare away bears that have become an increasingly dangerous nuisance in the ...

A robot passes a basket containing drinks to a woman in wheelchair during an unveiling event in Tokyo Friday, March 15, 2019. Organizers on Friday showed off robots that will be used at the new ...

If robot avatars can help even a small portion of these demographics get into the workplace it could make a big impact, both to their lives and to the country. Professor Takahiro Ueyama, chief ...

Another robot accompanies the diner at their table, taking their order and engaging them in friendly chat about their day or, as is often the case with tourists, their visit to Tokyo.