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ROBOTS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Jun 13, 2016
RoBoHoN: Part phone, part robot, and Sharp's bet for the next big thing
Since making its first public appearance last October, Sharp Corp.'s humanoid robot smartphone, RoBoHoN, has created a lot of buzz.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2016
Android version of literary giant Natsume Soseki to return to alma mater to lecture
An android version of the noted scribe is slated to visit Nishogakusha University next year and deliver lectures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 3, 2016
Tech moguls declare era of artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence and machine learning will create computers so sophisticated and godlike that humans will need to implant "neural laces" in their brains to keep up, Tesla Motors and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk told a crowd of tech leaders this week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2016
Robotic-hand maker Squse said to consider IPO in Japan next year
Squse Inc., a maker of robotic hands that can handle food, plans an initial public offering in Tokyo as early as next year to fund overseas expansion, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 19, 2016
SoftBank's Pepper robot becomes Android friendly
SoftBank Robotics Corp. said Thursday it has expanded opportunities for app developers to use Google's Android platform for its humanoid robot Pepper.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Apr 25, 2016
Let's discuss Sharp's new humanoid phone
Sharp Corp. is launching a small humanoid smartphone that responds to voice commands and can project movies on a wall.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2016
Time to teach ethics to artificial intelligence
With driverless cars already on California roads, it is not too soon to ask whether we can program a machine to act ethically.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2016
Sharp's new humanoid phone handles more than just calls
Sharp Corp. has announced the launch of a small humanoid smartphone that responds to voice commands and can project movies on a wall.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Apr 11, 2016
Let's discuss using robots in child care
RoHo Care is being touted as a high-tech solution to the staffing crisis in Japan's child care sector.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 3, 2016
Yen for animation inspired Hong Kong designer's robot
Like innumerable children with imaginations fired by animated films, Hong Kong product and graphic designer Ricky Ma grew up watching cartoons featuring the adventures of robots, and dreamed of building his own one day.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2016
Emotive humanoids may one day care for people with dementia
With her brown hair, soft skin and expressive face, Nadine is a new brand of human-like robot that could one day, scientists hope, be used as a personal assistant or care provider for the elderly.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 20, 2016
Growing chorus of experts is raising ethical questions about the future of robotics
Crowds filter through a darkened corner of Tokyo's National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation on a recent Saturday, seeking to catch a glimpse of what the future may be like.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 27, 2016
SoftBank says Pepper on a roll, will staff cellphone store in Tokyo
SoftBank Corp. said Wednesday its Pepper humanoid robots will staff a cellphone store in Tokyo for a week this spring.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 18, 2016
Rise of the robots, genetics to eliminate more than 5 million jobs, World Economic Forum research claims
Over 5 million jobs will be lost by 2020 as a result of developments in genetics, artificial intelligence, robotics and other technological change, according to World Economic Forum research.
Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Dec. 10.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Police raided suspect's home to arrest him after fatal Kitakyushu stabbing
Broken window glass is seen at Masanori Hirabaru's house in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward.
Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and opposition party Kuomintang brawl in parliament in Taipei on Friday.
Mother hopes for reunion with daughter ensnared by Tokyo host clubs
The Kabukicho district in Tokyo, where the daughter of a woman in her 60s fell deeply into the host club culture.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.

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