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Elon Musk takes part in a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30. Musk continues to dominate Tesla¡¯s narrative, linking the company¡¯s future to his vision of AI, robotics and autonomous technology.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 7, 2025
Tesla is offering Musk a trillion-dollar ransom
Elon Musk continues to dominate Tesla¡¯s narrative, linking the company¡¯s future to his vision of AI, robotics and autonomous technology.
Tech and social media giant Meta has enticed artificial intelligence talent from other companies, including Apple, with staggering pay increases.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 3, 2025
Apple¡¯s lead AI researcher for robotics heads to Meta as part of latest exits
The Apple Foundation Models team, which the company launched last year as part of its bid to catch up in AI, has lost roughly 10 members in recent weeks.
Asian tech leaders are spearheading AI's shift to robotics, with China, Japan and South Korea leading global innovation in hardware.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 19, 2024
AI robots are coming, and they¡¯ll be made in Asia
Citigroup projects that there would be 1.3 billion AI robots globally by 2035 and 4 billion by 2050, doing everything from household chores to delivering parcels.
Microsoft has artificial intelligence and machine learning research bases in various countries around the world.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 18, 2024
Microsoft opens AI and robotics research base in Tokyo
The U.S. technology giant aims to combine AI with Japan¡¯s strength in robotics and put the results into practical use.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 28, 2022
Saving the bees isn¡¯t the same as saving the planet
Mother Nature spent millions of years creating the most efficient pollinator on the planet. We owe it to the bees to save them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2022
Robots are key to winning the productivity war
While machines do replace specific jobs, their adoption boosts salaries and raises living standards.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 26, 2022
Implementation, not innovation, is the key to economic success
Innovation has been the main driver of long-term economic growth since the Industrial Revolution. But in today¡¯s day and age, diffusion of new technologies separates winners from losers.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2022
Japanese robot can peel bananas cleanly, most of the time
Video from researchers at the University of Tokyo showed the robot pick up and peel a banana with both hands in about three minutes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2021
¡®Robotaxis¡¯ roaming around Yokohama are winning over unlikely fans
Regulations and the need for further technology improvements mean a full-scale launch is still some years away, however.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Aug 24, 2021
Are you ready for sentient Disney robots?
The Magic Kingdom knows the nostalgia of herky-jerky animatronics won¡¯t cut it with today¡¯s children.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 8, 2020
Remote-controlled robots to join FamilyMart¡¯s workforce this summer
Created by Tokyo-based robotics firm Telexistence, FamilyMart workers will be able to control the robots from afar to help stock shelves.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 5, 2019
Israeli army in no rush to go fully robotic as it puts sealed tanks through their paces
Israel, a world leader in hi-tech, is around 30 years away from its ambition of deploying robot forces, and for now will chose between three prototypes of semi-automated armored vehicles to cocoon its troops in battle, defense officials said on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2019
Walmart workers strike over retailer¡¯s robot push in Chile
Walmart Inc. is facing a strike by thousands of workers in South America amid the retail giant¡¯s push to increase automation at its physical stores.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 24, 2019
Laundry-phobics¡¯ dreams crushed as Tokyo-based developer of Laundroid robot files for bankruptcy
When Seven Dreamers Laboratories Inc. unveiled its prototype laundry-folding robot in 2015, it generated a buzz, with people saying they couldn¡¯t wait to buy one if it ever went to market.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2019
Robot overlords wouldn¡¯t be the worst
They can¡¯t match humanity¡¯s malice and greed.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Mar 6, 2019
Robot rights: From Asimov to Tezuka
Asimov¡¯s ¡®Three Laws of Robotics¡¯ are fictional rules, so why do we keep looking to them for guidance? The closest thing to real-world robot law we could have more seems likely to develop around the question of when autonomous military drones can make ¡®kill¡¯ decisions without human intervention.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 14, 2018
Do the elderly and disabled people in Japan want robots to look after them?
What appears to be lacking are detailed surveys and studies, asking questions of the elderly and disabled people whose quality of life Japan¡¯s new legion of robots are supposed to improve.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 17, 2018
Education in the age of automation
The outcome of the race between technology and education will determine whether the opportunities presented by major innovations are seized, and whether the benefits of progress are widely shared.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 24, 2018
Sony to launch revamped Aibo robot dog in U.S.
Sony Corp. plans to start selling its revamped Aibo robot dog in the United States from September following its domestic revival in January.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Aug 4, 2018
¡®Plum Rains¡¯ is entertaining, provocative and eerily plausible
In this complex sci-fi novel, Andromeda Romano-Lax weaves in issues of robotics, kamikaze pilots and Japan¡¯s dependence on foreign healthcare workers.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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