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Japan Is Starting to Use Robots in 7-Eleven Shops to Compensate for the Massive Shortage of Workers

The newest employee at a Tokyo 7-Eleven works through the night without a single break. It silently stocks drinks and other products with mechanical precision, and cleans and mops the floor whenever ...
EDN

10 robots will help run new Japanese hotel

Back in August, Electronic Products told the story of a robot that provides concierge services at the Aloft Hotel in Cupertino, CA. As one might expect, the trend of using robots for tasks that have ...
Network World

ROBO_JAPAN and how Vista runs Robots!

Ok, get out your robot decoder rings. I got to go to a Robot show this weekend! A good friend of mine (Takuya-san) was not able to go to a robot show called ROBO_JAPAN. So, he asked me if I wanted to ...
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Japan’s Restaurants Are Hiring Cat Robots — And They’re Pretty Good Servers

At several restaurants in the heart of Tokyo, robotic felines glide effortlessly between tables, balancing trays of steaming dishes. With a flick of the ears and a cheerful “Meow,” robots announce ...
CNN

Uber Eats is launching robot deliveries in Japan

Uber Eats customers in Japan can soon have an autonomous robot deliver their food on the streets of Tokyo. Uber announced a partnership Tuesday between robotics firm Cartken and Japanese industrial ...