ROBOTS

University of Tokyo robotics engineer Takuya Umedachi is working on synthetic 'soft-body' technology capable of complex and flexible movement.

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Check out some of the funky stuff on display at the iREX International Robot Exhibition, all set to a funky beat!

Dr. Kazuhito Yokoi, director of the Intelligent Systems Research Institute in Tsukuba, outlines where robots are going.

The world's first wearable robotic device for medical and wellness applications was developed by a professor at the University of Tsukuba.

If Google's AlphaGo program can learn this traditional two-tone board game, then so can you!

The history of Japanese robot anime is one reason for Japan’s global reputation for being “robot country.” Anime and film critic Ryusuke Hikawa explains.

These adorable electronic floor-cleaning devices blur the line between cleaning products and toys—as your cat will surely demonstrate!