Major convenience chain Lawson plans to integrate AI camera to enhance shopping experience
Lawson, one of Japan’s top convenience store companies, announced plans to use KDDI technology to integrate AI cameras i...
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Humanoid robot unveiled to replace humans in dangerous work places
A large flag was held by a humanoid robot mounted on a crane vehicle. It can carry objects weighing up to 40 kilograms a...
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Sharp to enter electric vehicle business
Sharp announced on September 6 that it will enter the electric vehicle business with a car which does not pursue drivin...
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No abnormality detected a month after Nankai Trough megaquake emergency info
On August 8, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued its first-ever emergency information warning people about the possib...
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Toyota and BMW to jointly create fuel cell system
Toyota Motor and BMW announced on September 5 that they will enhance their partnership including jointly creating a fuel...
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Deep-sea drilling project to study mechanism of 2011 Great East Japan quake
Researchers will survey the mechanism behind what caused the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake in a new deep-sea drilling...
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ANA flies first freighter with sharkskin-inspired coating
All Nippon Airways launched Japan's first freighter with sharkskin-inspired coating on September 2. The surface film th...
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Japan to increase regulatory surveillance on major IT firms
The Japan Fair Trade Commission plans to set up a new department to focus on surveillance of major IT firms like Apple a...
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AI-powered meeting room available for rental from October
Located in Tokyo, this rental meeting room displays two AI chatbots projected on the wall.In a mock meeting held to dis...
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Utsunomiya's LRT celebrates its first anniversary
The first anniversary of the opening of the tramway called LRT in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture north of Tokyo wa...
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