A Japanese robot that controls its own movements in response to its environment is showcased in Tokyo. | Voice of America

Japanese Robot Short Film | 'Automation' [オートーメーション] --------------------------------- Hiro, a shy, jaded salary worker, purchases a robot maid to keep him company. The robot at first injects some fun and comfort into his lonely existence but soon the lack of a human element only serves to isolate him further. --------------------------------- By: Shirokuma Films https://bit.ly/2LYBEHx | Team Loco

Humanoid robots showed off rescue skills, dance moves and household tasks at Tokyo’s 2025 International Robot Exhibition, where developers from Japan and China highlighted rapid software gains and future uses in disaster zones and daily life. | Reuters

Appearing like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, this giant humanoid robot can lift up special equipment and carry out maintenance work on out-of-reach railway contact lines in Japan | Reuters