The new robot guides at a Tokyo museum look so eerily human and speak so smoothly they almost outdo people — almost. Japanese robotics expert Hiroshi Ishiguro, an Osaka University professor ...

The human-like robot, known as Otonaroid, is one of two life-size creations who enjoyed their first day of “work” on Wednesday at Tokyo’s National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation.

Click on the photo below to see the robots on display at Miraikan, as well as some of the other eerily realistic humanoid robots developed by HIL. Kodomoroid, a very human-like child android robot, is ...

The new robot guides at a Tokyo museum look so eerily human and are so perfectly smooth in speech that they almost outdo people. The latest creations from Japanese android expert Hiroshi Ishiguro ...

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.

The new robot guides at a Tokyo museum look so eerily human and are so perfectly smooth in speech that they almost outdo people. The latest creations from Japanese android expert Hiroshi Ishiguro ...

Media were invited ahead of customers to check out the nine types of robots that help check guests in, clean the lobby, and entertain guests. Humans staff are available and help maintain the 140 ...

Developed by Omron Corp., the ninth-generation Forpheus robot was the star of the show on the last day of the Semicon Japan exhibition held at Tokyo Big Sight on Dec. 13.