The government now considers dementia one of its most urgent policy challenges. The Health Ministry projects that ...

Japan is turning to robots and AI tracking tech as dementia cases rise and thousands of older residents go missing each year.

As Japan continues to see a rise in dementia patients, the country is actively adopting advanced IT technologies to address ...

A nationwide survey in Japan shows divides in acceptance of home-care robots. Surprisingly, openness and trust, rather than age, determine whether people are willing to let robots into their homes and ...

TOKYO -- Japan's Yaskawa Electric is building a U.S. factory for robots equipped with artificial intelligence, aiming to start production by the fiscal year ending February 2029.

With nearly 30% of its people aged 65 or over, Japan saw more than 18,000 elderly individuals with dementia wander off in a single year, with tr ...

Fanuc and Nvidia are working together to build AI-powered industrial robots that can understand voice commands and operate ...

From demonstrating its rescue capabilities during disasters to busting a move and serving up drinks, the latest advances in ...

The survey questioned 1,000 workers in each of five countries: U.S., China, Japan, U.K. and Germany. Across the board, ...