Two bipedal robots are about to step onto one of the busiest tarmacs in Asia. Starting in May 2026, Japan Airlines and its ...

There's no question that robots are going to be coming for some folks' jobs sooner rather than later, and it looks like baggage handlers could be one of the first on the robo-chopping block. Japan ...

Chinese humanoid robot makers drew attention in Tokyo as Japan emphasized precision, durability, and real-world robotics ...

Japan Airlines (JAL) will begin using humanoid robots for ground handling work at a major Tokyo airport from May in a multi-year trial designed to reduce pressure on staff and address labour shortages ...

Humanoids dance and thread needles as Japanese robotics developers look to outdo Chinese ...

A humanoid robot pushes a cargo container during a media demonstration at Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 27, 2026. Japan Airlines will test the use of such robots at the airport from May, as the ...

Japanese startup Ugo Inc., founded in 2018 with its headquarters currently in Tokyo, specializes in security and crime prevention robots. The company received investments from NTT West Inc., the East ...

KYOTO—A made-in-Japan humanoid that’s part of a project to help the country make up for lost ground in android development got off to a shaky start.

Japan Airlines will introduce the robots for trial run at a Tokyo airport amid country’s surge in inbound tourism and worsening labour shortages Japan’s famously conscientious but overburdened baggage ...

Japan Airlines is testing humanoid robots to assist with baggage handling and ground operations, signaling a shift in aviation automation. While not fully replacing workers, the move reflects Japan’s ...

Mechanical hands claimed to be dexterous enough to thread a needle, childlike dancing robots and adult-sized ones to help ...

Recently in Tokyo an AI-driven robot leaned over a man lying on his back and gently put a hand on his knee and another on a shoulder and rolled him onto his side -- a maneuver used to change diapers ...