After maid robot café’s successful trial run in Akihabara, creator looks to the future
A maid cafe unlike any other For three days between October 7th and 9th, 2022, in a quiet side street in Akihabara, Tokyo, the rental…
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Japan’s constantly battling cat robot waiters have some funny names
One of the biggest appeal of family restaurant chains in Japan is their affordable price, but lately it’s been their staff that have been drawing…
Japan’s cat robot waiters keep getting in fights with each other at family restaurants
As both a means of limiting direct contact between staff and customers during the pandemic, as well as streamlining service, we’ve seen quite a few…
Japanese cat robot waiters get in adorable fight at family restaurant
Although not totally new, a recent preference for contactless service during the pandemic has seen some restaurants in Japan experiment with the implementation of robot…
Popular Japanese yakiniku chain introduces Vtuber meat delivery robots as staff
While use of robots in the service industry is by no means a new topic in Japan, there has been an observable uptick in gravitation…
The World’s First Ultra-Small Robot Delivers Medicine through Blood Vessels
Medical science is advancing with research pioneered at Hokkaido University on super bots capable of swimming in blood to deliver medicine and perform other microscopic…
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“Maid cafes are just the beginning”: Maid robot creator reveals his master plan [Interview]
Ever since Rosie in The Jetsons, the concept of the maid robot has become synonymous with a fictionalized version of the near future. In Japanese…
Twitter delighted and terrified by Kyoto building that looks like a robot
Typically when exploring Kyoto, many are in search of its gorgeous shrines, temples, and natural scenery. But for all its fascinating sights and sounds, you…
We visited the Avatar Robot Café DAWN Ver. β , where robots empower humans to work
The newly opened “Avatar Robot Café DAWN Ver. β” in Nihonbashi, Tokyo has a spacious interior. Decorated with greenery, it has a clean feel to…
Japan’s Crisp Salad Works to implement salad-making robots
Japanese company TechMagic has been working to create sustainable food infrastructure through technology, with a goal concept of “redefining customer’s eat-out experience with technology”. In…
Movement copying robot meets its match with otaku’s dancing technique
Miraikan, or The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo, currently displays one of Japan’s most advanced humanoid robots–“Alter”. Alter is known for…
Can Japan’s most adorable robot get any cuter? This Hello Kitty collab certainly says so
Everybody knows Japan has a big reputation when it comes to robotics, so if the life-size moving Gundam statue in Yokohama doesn’t quite scream ‘we…
Singing and dancing Pikachu robot gives adorable Poké-responses to your voice
In an effort to recreate his character in the games and anime, flagship electric Pokémon Pikachu making his way into the homes and hearts of…
Untouched deliveries and stand-in baseball fans: Japanese robotics join COVID-19 fight
If you’re an avid reader of Grape Japan, you’re well aware that Japan is experiencing a robot renaissance. According to the World Robotics – Industrial…
Pikachu home companion robot waddles, lights up and sings in response to your voice
Every year, the Japanese port city of Yokohama is taken over by an army of Pikachus in an event called Pikachu Outbreak. The Pokémon event…