The festival at the Big Island astronomy center featured special planetarium shows, Japanese crafts and traditional games, bon dance lessons, taiko performances, entertainment, ʻono food and more.
When robots wait tables in cafés, they’re usually replacing human employees. But at Dawn Café in Tokyo, it's a different story. Here, remote-controlled robots enable people who can't leave their homes the chance to work.
Robots may be frightening, such as the renowned military robot dog equipped with a weapon, and they can provide services, such as delivery robots, but they can also help people connect more deeply.
A local government in Japan has launched a ground-breaking programme to assist people who are socially isolated.
This green-eyed, nine-inch-tall robot serves as people's alter egos and, the Japanese government believes, a solution for the country's legions of social recluses.
Robots can do scary things, like the famous military robot dog armed with a rifle, they can perform services, like the ones used for deliveries, but they can also help create a deeper connection between members of society. A local government in Japan has kicked off a pioneering project, meant to help people with extreme social withdrawal.