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 ...

Japan's service robot industry is set to triple in size by 2030. The country has become a hotbed for service robotics—from restaurants to nursing homes. Japan is struggling with a rapidly aging ...

Japan’s population is the oldest in the world, with a third aged over 65, and one in 10 aged over 80, due to a combination of low fertility rates and high life expectancy. This has a direct effect on ...