Japan has launched an AI robot monk designed to deliver spiritual advice and assist with religious rituals. The humanoid, called “Buddharoid”, was presented in Tokyo by Kyoto ...

Japan aims to mass-produce humanoid robots by 2027 as Hitachi deploys AI-powered models and the government backs a domestic robotics strategy.

TOKYO: Japanese researchers have unveiled a robot monk powered by AI that they say can dispense spiritual advice and maybe ...

A group of researchers in Japan has unveiled to the media a humanoid robot that can offer advice based on Buddhist teachings.

Japan's University of Kyoto has unveiled an AI-powered robot monk, capable of dispensing spiritual advice and potentially easing shortages of human monks.

Researchers have unveiled a robot that’s powered by a Buddhist scripture-trained AI that can walk, bow, and hold face-to-face religious conversations.

Japan has long been at the forefront of technological innovation, particularly in the field of robotics. However, in recent years, a seismic shift has occurred in the global robotics landscape.

Japan's university system has long centred on engineering faculties led by manufacturing, resulting in a relative shortage of AI talent While humanoid robots from China and the US have captured the ...

While Taiwanese manufacturers historically held little sway in conventional industrial robotic arms, the AI robot era—exemplified by humanoid robots—is seen as a ...