[Breaking News]Domestically developed humanoid robot

KYOTO, Japan, April 30 Kyodo - Video taken on April 28, 2026, shows a prototype of the fully domestically developed humanoid robot "Seimei" during a media demonstration in Kyoto. Waseda University and private businesses, including Murata Manufacturing Co., robot maker tmsuk and Aisin Corp., jointly developed the robot, standing 140 centimeters tall and weighing 49 kilograms. (Kyodo)

Domestically developed humanoid robot

Domestically developed humanoid robot

Photo taken on April 28, 2026, shows a prototype of the fully domestically developed humanoid robot "Seimei" during a media demonstration in Kyoto. Waseda University and private businesses, including Murata Manufacturing Co., robot maker tmsuk and Aisin Corp., jointly developed the robot, standing 140 centimeters tall and weighing 49 kilograms.

Domestically developed humanoid robot

Domestically developed humanoid robot

Photo taken on April 28, 2026, shows a prototype of the fully domestically developed humanoid robot "Seimei" during a media demonstration in Kyoto. Waseda University and private businesses, including Murata Manufacturing Co., robot maker tmsuk and Aisin Corp., jointly developed the robot, standing 140 centimeters tall and weighing 49 kilograms.

Domestically developed humanoid robot

Domestically developed humanoid robot

Photo taken on April 28, 2026, shows a prototype of the fully domestically developed humanoid robot "Seimei" during a media demonstration in Kyoto. Waseda University and private businesses, including Murata Manufacturing Co., robot maker tmsuk and Aisin Corp., jointly developed the robot, standing 140 centimeters tall and weighing 49 kilograms.

Domestically developed humanoid robot

Domestically developed humanoid robot

Photo taken on April 28, 2026, shows a prototype of the fully domestically developed humanoid robot "Seimei" during a media demonstration in Kyoto. Waseda University and private businesses, including Murata Manufacturing Co., robot maker tmsuk and Aisin Corp., jointly developed the robot, standing 140 centimeters tall and weighing 49 kilograms.

China: Humanoid Robot Sets New Half-Marathon World Record in Beijing 2

A half-marathon featuring both humanoid robots and human runners was held in Beijing on Sunday, April 19. The winning robot "Lightning", developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, finished in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the men's human world record of 57 minutes and 20 seconds.

China: Humanoid Robot Sets New Half-Marathon World Record in Beijing 3

A half-marathon featuring both humanoid robots and human runners was held in Beijing on Sunday, April 19. The winning robot "Lightning", developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, finished in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the men's human world record of 57 minutes and 20 seconds. Robots also showcased smooth dance moves at a special stage next to the marathon path at the robot mall.

China: Humanoid Robot Sets New Half-Marathon World Record in Beijing

A half-marathon featuring both humanoid robots and human runners was held in Beijing on Sunday, April 19. The winning robot "Lightning", developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, finished in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the men's human world record of 57 minutes and 20 seconds.

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

Visitors learn about battery products at the booth of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker CATL at the Smart Vehicle Chain area of the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 16, 2025. Themed on "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the expo, hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, kicked off in Beijing on Wednesday. Held from July 16 to 20, the 2025 CISCE gathered more than 650 companies and institutions from 75 countries, regions and international organizations, along with over 500 of their upstream and downstream partners. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

AI Education in Chinese Primary Schools

AI Education in Chinese Primary Schools

HANDAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2024 - Primary school students look at maker works in Handan, North China's Hebei province, Oct 29, 2024.

Sorting robot at Kao warehouse

Sorting robot at Kao warehouse

Photo taken March 27, 2023, shows a sorting robot (C) and unmanned transport vehicles introduced inside a new warehouse of Japanese consumer and chemical products maker Kao Corp. in Toyohashi in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

'Awa Odori' dancing robot unveiled

'Awa Odori' dancing robot unveiled

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Tokushima Gov. Kamon Iizumi (R) and Tetsuo Agata, president of auto parts maker JTEKT Corp., pose with the symbolic "Awa Odori" hand gesture in announcing the "Awa Odori robot Sudachi-kun" (C) at the Tokushima prefectural office in Tokushima City on Aug. 1, 2014. The 160-centimeter-tall, bipedal robot will perform during the Awa Odori summer dance festival beginning Aug. 12.

Solar panel cleaner robot

Solar panel cleaner robot

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Toru Miyake, president of robot maker Miraikikai Inc., stands in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, on March 26, 2013, beside a prototype of what is claimed to be the world's first solar panel cleaning robot that does not use water and runs automatically.

Robot vacuum cleaner to remotely control other appliances

Robot vacuum cleaner to remotely control other appliances

OSAKA, Japan - Sharp Corp. demonstrates a new service using its Cocorobo robot vacuum cleaner in Osaka on Nov. 21, 2012. The electric appliance maker said it will start the service in December 2012 to enable users of the robot vacuum cleaner to operate electric appliances from outside the home via smartphone.

Talking robot 'Unazuki Kabochan'

Talking robot 'Unazuki Kabochan'

OSAKA, Japan - A woman holds a robot called ''Unazuki Kabochan'' in Osaka on Feb. 29, 2012, that medical products maker Pip Co. and Osaka City University developed for elderly people. The robot has many functions including nodding and talking using 400 phrases, and reacting to light, sound and touches. The developers said improvements in cognitive ability and soothing effects have been confirmed after 18 women living alone aged 65 or older lived with the robot for two months.

Dancing Peko-chan robot at Fujiya museum

Dancing Peko-chan robot at Fujiya museum

TOKYO, Japan - A high-tech ''Peko-chan'' robot answers a girl's questions at a special museum of confectionery maker Fujiya Co. in Tokyo's Ginza district on Nov. 1, 2010.

ANA's 'Gundam' passenger plane to fly over Japan

ANA's 'Gundam' passenger plane to fly over Japan

TOKYO, Japan - All Nippon Airways Co.'s Boeing 777-300 passenger plane with Mobile Suit Gundam, a popular animation robot, drawn on the body is unveiled to the media at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 16, 2010, before its first flight to Osaka. The ''Gundam'' jet, which was jointly planned with toy maker Bandai Co. to mark the 30th anniversary of sales of Gundam plastic models, will fly over Japan through March next year.

Humanoid 'actress' robot catches public eye

Humanoid 'actress' robot catches public eye

TOKYO, Japan - A new humanoid robot that looks and acts like an ''actress'' catches visitors' attention at the 2003 International Robot Exhibition, which opened in Tokyo on Nov. 19. The ''artificial actress,'' developed jointly by Osaka University and robot maker Kokoro Co., can speak, blink and look around, among other facial gestures, the developers said.

Kawasaki Heavy develops robot sensory remote control system

Kawasaki Heavy develops robot sensory remote control system

TOKYO, Japan - A researcher operates a prototype remote control system for a humanoid robot that Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. has developed. The heavy machinery maker said on March 26 that the system allows operators to feel as if they are inside the robot and the remote control apparatus will enable them to control the robots effectively at disaster sites.

Robot wheelchair by Johnson & Johnson on display in Tokyo

Robot wheelchair by Johnson & Johnson on display in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - An advanced electronic wheelchair capable of going up and down stairs that was developed by U.S. health products maker Johnson & Johnson is put on display at an exhibition of products for the handicapped that began on Sept. 12 in Tokyo. Dean Kamen, who invented the wheelchair, is taking a seat in the computer-controlled chair, dubbed the Independence 3000 iBOT Transporter.

Tomy Co. to market English-speaking toy

Tomy Co. to market English-speaking toy

TOKYO, Japan - Tomy Co., a Japanese toy maker, said Sept. 27 it will start taking orders for its English-speaking robot named Chatty Tom on Sept. 28. (Kyodo)

Kawasaki Heavy develops robot sensory remote control system

Kawasaki Heavy develops robot sensory remote control system

TOKYO, Japan - A researcher operates a prototype remote control system for a humanoid robot that Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. has developed. The heavy machinery maker said on March 26 that the system allows operators to feel as if they are inside the robot and the remote control apparatus will enable them to control the robots effectively at disaster sites.

Robot wheelchair by Johnson & Johnson on display in Tokyo

Robot wheelchair by Johnson & Johnson on display in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - An advanced electronic wheelchair capable of going up and down stairs that was developed by U.S. health products maker Johnson & Johnson is put on display at an exhibition of products for the handicapped that began on Sept. 12 in Tokyo. Dean Kamen, who invented the wheelchair, is taking a seat in the computer-controlled chair, dubbed the Independence 3000 iBOT Transporter.

Cleaning robot

Cleaning robot

TOKYO, Japan - Karcher GmbH, a German maker of cleaning equipment, unveils a prototype home-use robot that automatically sweeps the floor and unloads collected dust. The robot, shown at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 6, automatically moves to a special charger when its battery is about to run out. (Kyodo)

Sharp to launch robot-shaped mobile phone in May

Sharp to launch robot-shaped mobile phone in May

Sharp Corp.'s RoBoHoN humanoid robot-shaped mobile phones are displayed in Tokyo on April 14, 2016. The Japanese electronics maker announced the same day that it will launch the phone with artificial intelligence-powered conversation skills at a price of 213,840 yen ($1,955) on May 26. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tomy, NTT Docomo develop conversational robot toy

Tomy, NTT Docomo develop conversational robot toy

A robot toy named "OHaNAS," jointly developed by toy maker Tomy Co. and mobile communications company NTT Docomo Inc., is shown in Tokyo on June 4, 2015. The companies announced the same day that the interactive voice-activated toy will go on sale on Oct. 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Yaskawa Electric sets up "robot village" in southwestern Japan

Yaskawa Electric sets up "robot village" in southwestern Japan

Photo taken June 1, 2015, shows a robot arm on display at a "robot village" unveiled the same day by Japanese industrial machinery maker Yaskawa Electric Corp. in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. Visitors to the village can operate the arm. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese manufacturers target rehabilitation robot market

Japanese manufacturers target rehabilitation robot market

A male patient uses a robotic arm sold by Teijin Pharma Ltd., at Kansai Rehabilitation Hospital in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 30, 2017. The healthcare business unit of synthetic fibers maker Teijin Ltd. developed the arm to help with upper limb paralysis rehabilitation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sharp to launch robot-shaped mobile phone in May

Sharp to launch robot-shaped mobile phone in May

Sharp Corp.'s RoBoHoN humanoid robot-shaped mobile phones are displayed in Tokyo on April 14, 2016. The Japanese electronics maker announced the same day that it will launch the phone with artificial intelligence-powered conversation skills at a price of 213,840 yen ($1,955) on May 26. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kyushu Univ. unveils gear for automatic blending of anticancer drugs

Kyushu Univ. unveils gear for automatic blending of anticancer drugs

A robotic-arm device developed by Kyushu University and two Japanese companies is shown to the press on Oct. 15, 2015, in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan. Developed with industrial robot maker Yaskawa Electric Corp. and medical equipment manufacturer Nikka Micron Co., the device is the world's first of its kind that is capable of completing the entire unmanned process of automatically blending and bottling anticancer drugs, according to the national university. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kyushu Univ. unveils gear for automatic blending of anticancer drugs

Kyushu Univ. unveils gear for automatic blending of anticancer drugs

A robotic-armed device developed by Kyushu University and two Japanese companies is shown to the press on Oct. 15, 2015, in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan. Developed with industrial robot maker Yaskawa Electric Corp. and medical equipment manufacturer Nikka Micron Co., the device is the world's first of its kind that is capable of completing the entire unmanned process of automatically blending and bottling anticancer drugs, according to the national university. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Denso's robot to assist doctor performing operation

Denso's robot to assist doctor performing operation

Auto parts maker Denso Corp.'s medical robot which supports a doctor's arm during operations to alleviate fatigue and trembling is shown in this undated photo. The iArmS robot went on sale on April 1, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

ANA's 'Gundam' passenger plane to fly over Japan

ANA's 'Gundam' passenger plane to fly over Japan

TOKYO, Japan - All Nippon Airways Co.'s Boeing 777-300 passenger plane with Mobile Suit Gundam, a popular animation robot, drawn on the body is unveiled to the media at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 16, 2010, before its first flight to Osaka. The ''Gundam'' jet, which was jointly planned with toy maker Bandai Co. to mark the 30th anniversary of sales of Gundam plastic models, will fly over Japan through March next year. (Kyodo)

Talking robot 'Unazuki Kabochan'

Talking robot 'Unazuki Kabochan'

OSAKA, Japan - A woman holds a robot called ''Unazuki Kabochan'' in Osaka on Feb. 29, 2012, that medical products maker Pip Co. and Osaka City University developed for elderly people. The robot has many functions including nodding and talking using 400 phrases, and reacting to light, sound and touches. The developers said improvements in cognitive ability and soothing effects have been confirmed after 18 women living alone aged 65 or older lived with the robot for two months. (Kyodo)

'Awa Odori' dancing robot unveiled

'Awa Odori' dancing robot unveiled

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Tokushima Gov. Kamon Iizumi (R) and Tetsuo Agata, president of auto parts maker JTEKT Corp., pose with the symbolic "Awa Odori" hand gesture in announcing the "Awa Odori robot Sudachi-kun" (C) at the Tokushima prefectural office in Tokushima City on Aug. 1, 2014. The 160-centimeter-tall, bipedal robot will perform during the Awa Odori summer dance festival beginning Aug. 12. (Kyodo)

Dancing Peko-chan robot at Fujiya museum

Dancing Peko-chan robot at Fujiya museum

TOKYO, Japan - A high-tech ''Peko-chan'' robot answers a girl's questions at a special museum of confectionery maker Fujiya Co. in Tokyo's Ginza district on Nov. 1, 2010. (Kyodo)

Sharp exploring corporate, foreign visitor markets for "robot phone"

Sharp exploring corporate, foreign visitor markets for "robot phone"

File photo taken in April 2016 shows Sharp Corp.'s "RoBoHoN" humanoid robot phone equipped with artificial intelligence features. The Japanese electronics maker is stepping up efforts to explore the corporate and foreign visitor markets for the product, following the release of an app to make it possible for the device to serve as a company receptionist. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese products at Consumer Electronics Show

Japanese products at Consumer Electronics Show

A man plays table tennis with a robot developed by Japanese component maker Omron Corp., displayed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Jan. 9, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Giant two-legged robot

Giant two-legged robot

Masaaki Nagumo (bottom R), an engineer at machinery maker Sakakibara-Kikai, shows a two-legged robot he developed, LW-Mononofu, in Shinto, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Feb. 6, 2018. Operated by a person boarding it, the 8.5-meter, 7.3-ton robot can walk. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Humanoid 'actress' robot catches public eye

Humanoid 'actress' robot catches public eye

TOKYO, Japan - A new humanoid robot that looks and acts like an ''actress'' catches visitors' attention at the 2003 International Robot Exhibition, which opened in Tokyo on Nov. 19. The ''artificial actress,'' developed jointly by Osaka University and robot maker Kokoro Co., can speak, blink and look around, among other facial gestures, the developers said. (Kyodo)