‘No one’s raising their hand’: Japan’s labor crisis is making the case for robots taking the jobs you don’t want

Japan is looking to become the dominant source of robotics by 2040, expedited by an aging population and a growing need for ...

In Japan, the robot isn’t coming for your job; it’s filling the one nobody wants

Driven by labor shortages, Japan is pushing physical AI from pilot projects into real-world deployment.
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Robots Help to Solve “Japan's 2024 Problem” - IFR Reports

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Japan faces a labor shortage impact in 2024 as new overtime regulations for truck drivers come into force. This is being called the ‘2024 problem’ - its potential disruptions ...
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Japan's Tech Titans Just Teamed Up to Build a Trillion-Parameter AI—And It's Not Here to Chat

SoftBank, Sony, Honda, and NEC have formed a new company in Japan to build physical AI for robots and machines.
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China Overtakes Germany and Japan in Robot Density – IFR reports

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--China's adoption of robots continues at a rapid pace: The country has surpassed Germany and Japan in the ratio of robots to factory workers, taking third ...
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Japan tests AIREC robot to roll patients, easing elderly care challenges

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Tokyo, a humanoid robot is being tested as a potential caregiver for Japan's aging population. Dubbed AIREC (AI-driven Robot ...