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Flying vehicle developed by Japanese venture

A prototype single-seat flying vehicle, 3.1 meters long, 1.2 meters high and weighing 160 kilograms, developed by Japanese venture Shirogane Lab Co., is pictured during a test flight in Kakamigahara in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 25, 2025.

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Flying vehicle developed by Japanese venture

A prototype single-seat flying vehicle, 3.1 meters long, 1.2 meters high and weighing 160 kilograms, developed by Japanese venture Shirogane Lab Co., is pictured during a test in Kakamigahara in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 25, 2025.

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Flying car tested in N China

STORY: Flying car tested in N China SHOOTING TIME: June 16, 2024 DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: LANGFANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flying car STORYLINE: The XPeng X2 flying car successfully completed on Sunday a test flight in Langfang City, north China's Hebei Province. This flying car can cruise for approximately 25 minutes. It has an empty weight of 680 kilograms and a maximum payload of 160 kilograms. The vehicle is designed for altitudes of up to 1,000 m and flight speeds of up to 130 km/h. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Langfang, China. (XHTV)

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Multilingual guide robot at Tokyo Tower

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Television City Corp., the operator of Tokyo Tower, inaugurates a new robot capable of providing information in Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean on the tower's observation deck on Aug. 1, 2012. The 160-centimeter-tall barrel shaped robot, which weighs 200 kilograms, does the rounds of the second floor of the 150-meter-high deck and tells visitors what they can see below.

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Humanoid robot for risky work unveiled

HAGA, Japan - A handout photo shows a humanoid robot designed to take on work at construction sites and other risky places unveiled by Bridge builder Kawada Industries Inc. and two partners on Sept. 8. The HRP-3P robot demonstrated its functions at Kawada's plant in the town of Haga in Tochigi Prefecture, walking on an icy surface as well as walking under simulated heavy rainfall. The battery-powered robot, which is 160 centimeters tall and weighs 65 kilograms, carries out remote-controlled and preprogrammed work.

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Australian risotto sets Guinness World Record

SYDNEY, Australia - Some of Australia's leading chefs are in work to cook what would become the world's largest risotto on Sydney's harbor-side on Nov. 26. The recipe for the risotto, which was put on the Guinness Book of Records, included 1,600 kilograms of rice, 4,400 liters of vegetable stock, 800 kg of peas, 1.5 kg of saffron, 80 liters of olive oil, 320 kg of butter, 320 kg of parmesan cheese, 240 kg of diced onion, 160 kg of diced celery, 20 kg of crushed garlic and 2 kg of both salt and pepper.

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Researchers unveil robot capable of jumping into crouch

TOKYO, Japan - A group of researchers, led by Yasuo Kuniyoshi, an assistant professor at the University of Tokyo, on Sept. 12 at the university unveils a human-shaped robot named Daneel that is capable of jumping to a crouching position from its back. The robot, measuring 160 centimeters in height and weighing 70 kilograms, can jump from its back (top photo) to a crouching position (bottom photo) in two to three seconds.

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Yokozuna Akebono undergoes fatness test

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokozuna Akebono receives a body fat test in a pool at Keio University's Hiyoshi campus on Aug. 24. The Japan Sumo Association requires all sumo wrestlers weighing 160 kilograms or more to take such a test. In another examination conducted earlier in the day, the 29-year-old Hawaiian registered 234.5 kg in weight for his own record. He became the heaviest among sumo wrestlers.

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Worker fatally attacked by bear at safari park in Japan

Photo shows the car that was being driven by Kiyomi Saito when she was attacked by an Asian black bear at Gunma Safari Park in the city of Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 16, 2016. Saito was attacked inside the car by the bear weighing around 160 kilograms, while she was on patrol alone in the park in an area that exhibits the species. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Humanoid robot for risky work unveiled

HAGA, Japan - A handout photo shows a humanoid robot designed to take on work at construction sites and other risky places unveiled by Bridge builder Kawada Industries Inc. and two partners on Sept. 8. The HRP-3P robot demonstrated its functions at Kawada's plant in the town of Haga in Tochigi Prefecture, walking on an icy surface as well as walking under simulated heavy rainfall. The battery-powered robot, which is 160 centimeters tall and weighs 65 kilograms, carries out remote-controlled and preprogrammed work. (Kyodo)

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Australian risotto sets Guinness World Record

SYDNEY, Australia - Some of Australia's leading chefs are in work to cook what would become the world's largest risotto on Sydney's harbor-side on Nov. 26. The recipe for the risotto, which was put on the Guinness Book of Records, included 1,600 kilograms of rice, 4,400 liters of vegetable stock, 800 kg of peas, 1.5 kg of saffron, 80 liters of olive oil, 320 kg of butter, 320 kg of parmesan cheese, 240 kg of diced onion, 160 kg of diced celery, 20 kg of crushed garlic and 2 kg of both salt and pepper. (Kyodo)

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World's largest tasting of "yakisoba" noodles

People pose for a photo after participating in the tasting of instant "yakisoba" stir fry noodles made using a 1.3 meter by 1.8 meter metallic container in Isesaki city, eastern Japan, on May 5, 2019. The noodles, weighing about 160 kilograms, were eaten by nearly 600 people, breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest tasting of instant noodles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World's largest tasting of "yakisoba" noodles

People make instant "yakisoba" stir fry noodles using a 1.3 meter by 1.8 meter metallic container in Isesaki city, eastern Japan, on May 5, 2019, breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest tasting of instant noodles. The noodles, weighing about 160 kilograms, were eaten by nearly 600 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World's largest tasting of "yakisoba" noodles

People make instant "yakisoba" stir fry noodles using a 1.3 meter by 1.8 meter metallic container in Isesaki city, eastern Japan, on May 5, 2019, breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest tasting of instant noodles. The noodles, weighing about 160 kilograms, were eaten by nearly 600 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World's largest tasting of "yakisoba" noodles

People make instant "yakisoba" stir fry noodles using a 1.3 meter by 1.8 meter metallic container in Isesaki city, eastern Japan, on May 5, 2019, breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest tasting of instant noodles. The noodles, weighing about 160 kilograms, were eaten by nearly 600 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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KDDI develops remote-controlled humanoid robot

A man remotely controls a humanoid robot, developed by KDDI Corp. and Telexistence Inc., via specialized goggles and gloves in Tokyo on May 29, 2018. Standing 160 centimeters tall and weighing 70 kilograms, the robot can copy the actions of its operator, such as taking something in its hand. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Researchers unveil robot capable of jumping into crouch

TOKYO, Japan - A group of researchers, led by Yasuo Kuniyoshi, an assistant professor at the University of Tokyo, on Sept. 12 at the university unveils a human-shaped robot named Daneel that is capable of jumping to a crouching position from its back. The robot, measuring 160 centimeters in height and weighing 70 kilograms, can jump from its back (top photo) to a crouching position (bottom photo) in two to three seconds. (Kyodo)

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Yokozuna Akebono undergoes fatness test

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokozuna Akebono receives a body fat test in a pool at Keio University's Hiyoshi campus on Aug. 24. The Japan Sumo Association requires all sumo wrestlers weighing 160 kilograms or more to take such a test. In another examination conducted earlier in the day, the 29-year-old Hawaiian registered 234.5 kg in weight for his own record. He became the heaviest among sumo wrestlers.