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Robot developed in Japan mimics soothing cat bunting, reduces human stress
A team of researchers in Japan has created a robot that replicates feline bunting behavior, a gesture of affection where cats nuzzle humans.
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Moon rover-inspired robot could be a game-changer for Japan’s aging farmers
Japan’s population is the oldest in the world ... technology from space exploration to build an AI-assisted farming robot. “In the past 20 years or so, 50% of the farmers have retired ...
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Moon rover-inspired robot could be a game-changer for Japan’s ageing farmers
CNN The semi-autonomous robot is called Adam and is able to carry picked produce across difficult terrain as well as cut grass and spray fields with pesticides. Blum, an Israeli-American who first ...
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Young people in sumptuous kimonos and sober suits mark Coming of Age Day in Japan
Japan's Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter ... The men usually wear sober black suits, but the women are resplendent in kimonos woven in lustrous patterns — often of flowers — and ...
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Self-driving mail robot takes a spin for first time on public roads
It marks the first time an autonomous delivery robot has driven on a public road in Japan. The DeliRo autonomous delivery robot, developed by Tokyo-based driving technology startup ZMP Inc ...
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Massive Gundam replica ready for action at Osaka Expo site
The full-scale reproduction, completed on Oct. 23, comes from the iconic robot anime franchise “Mobile Suit Gundam.” The replica stands 12.31 meters tall to the top of its head, with one knee ...
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AP PHOTOS: Young people in sumptuous kimonos and sober suits mark Coming of Age Day in Japan
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan's Coming of Age Day is ... The men usually wear sober black suits, but the women are resplendent in kimonos woven in lustrous patterns — often of flowers ...