An AI Candidate Is Running For Mayor In Tokyo, Promising Impartial Politics
An “AI candidate” for mayor in Tokyo is promising fair and balanced politics in a news story out of a science fiction novel. Whether it’s…
Robots
Japan’s Headless Robotic Pet Pillow With A Moving Tail Now On Sale To Relieve Stress And Terrify All
You may remember the therapy robot pet Qoobo, which debuted at CEATEC Japan 2017 and garnered international acclaim for its ambitious, but somewhat creepy design….
Traditional Japanese Inn Has Self-Parking Slippers and Self-Rearranging Furniture
Few countries in the world can rival Japan when it comes to the application of robotics and automation in daily life. Automated toilets and self-opening…
Japan’s New Giant Gundam Is It’s Biggest And Most Epic Yet
Reaction to the deconstruction and departure of the 18 meter tall landmark Gundam statue in Tokyo’s Odaiba area was bittersweet, but with the announcement that…
Japan Has A Robot Vendor That Is Very Happy To Give You Ice Cream
Whether it be performing funeral rites, staffing a hotel, or simply being a terrifying poop demon, Japan seems to have a robot for everything. When…
Japanese Designer And Welder Couple Team Up To Create Awesome Cardboard Mecha For Cat
We’ve seen some of Japan’s incredible cardboard artists apply their craft to feline goods, including an awesome DIY sushi restaurant house for their cat, as…
Demonic Eyed Japanese Poop Robot That Spews Diarrhea Is The Stuff Of Nightmares
Whether it’s the breathtakingly lifelike fish at Japan’s hotel staffed by robots, or Softbank’s cute domestic-assistant robot Pepper singing Beethoven in a choir, Japan’s constantly…
Incredibly Lifelike Robot Fish Swim At Japan’s Robot-Staffed Hotel
Japan’s Henn na Hotel, or “The Strange Hotel”, recently celebrated the opening of a second branch nearby the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture….
Tokyo Disney Land Is Getting Its Own Robot Staffed Hotel In 2017
Henn na Hotel, or The Strange Hotel, as its name translates to in English, made waves around the globe when it opened up as the…
Robot Driven Delivery Services Expected To Launch In Japan Next Year
Japan’s knowledge and passion for robotics is pretty much known to everyone, and the country has never shied from using it for fun and quirk–a…
An Anime Hologram Assistant That Lives In Your Room And Controls Your Devices
A world where you can live and interact with your favorite animated character may not be as far off and impossible as it sounds. Source:…
Japan’s Samurai Robot: It Was Bound To Happen Sooner Or Later
We’re willing to bet that, in the broad pool of unconscious stereotypes, samurai and robots are two of the first things to come to mind…
The Lifelike Advancements Of The Japanese Robotics Industry In A Revealing Photo Series
“What About the Heart?” is a photo-series and book by Luisa Whitton that documents the advances of the robotics industry in Japan, and explores how…