Japan aims to mass-produce humanoid robots by 2027 as Hitachi deploys AI-powered models and the government backs a domestic robotics strategy.

A group of researchers in Japan has unveiled to the media a humanoid robot that can offer advice based on Buddhist teachings.

Japanese researchers have unveiled a robot monk powered by AI that they say can dispense spiritual advice and maybe one day ease shortages of its human counterparts. Trained on even the most esoteric ...

Japan has launched an AI robot monk designed to deliver spiritual advice and assist with religious rituals. The humanoid, called “Buddharoid”, was presented in Tokyo by Kyoto ...

Named “Buddharoid”, the humanoid robot has been trained on vast Buddhist scriptures and can hold engaging conversations while ...

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Antonio Inoki will return as an AI robot. In September 2022, the wrestling world said goodbye to Antonio Inoki, the founder of New Japan Pro-Wrestling, as he passed away at the age of 79. More than ...

Researchers have unveiled a robot that’s powered by a Buddhist scripture-trained AI that can walk, bow, and hold face-to-face religious conversations.

Japan has long been at the forefront of technological innovation, particularly in the field of robotics. However, in recent years, a seismic shift has occurred in the global robotics landscape.

Telexistence Inc. (TX) and Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd. (SEJ) have entered into a partnership to jointly develop, validate, and introduce humanoid robots powered by generative AI. The initiative will ...

While Taiwanese manufacturers historically held little sway in conventional industrial robotic arms, the AI robot era—exemplified by humanoid robots—is seen as a ...