Japan

Sonair is debuting at Automate 2025 its ADAR sensor, which is designed to enhance robot safety with 3D soundwave perception.

Japan’s driving conditions will present an opportunity for the Nuro Driver to broaden the environments it can understand and navigate.

During the testing, trained Nihon Kotsu drivers will manually drive Waymo vehicles across seven central Tokyo wards.

The first all-electric Jaguar I-PACEs for Waymo will arrive in Tokyo in early 2025 and will initially be driven by safety drivers.

There are no signs that the robotics industry’s long-term growth trend will end in the near future, said the IFR’s World Robotics report.

Asensus Surgical announced the fourth hospital in Japan to adopt its Senhance system dedicated to pediatric procedures.

With new overtime regulations for truck drivers in Japan, the country could face labor shortages that robots can help address, said the IFR.

Japan’s National Policy Agency announced that it would lift a ban preventing SAE Level 4 autonomous vehicles from operating on Japanese roads.

Although industrial automation did not grow as much worldwide in 2019 as in 2018, it still set records, reported the International Federation of Robotics. The IFR also looked at regional growth.

Industrial and robotics R&D policies vary by nation, and the International Federation of Robotics has released a report compiling statistics from leaders including Japan, China, South Korea, Germany, and the U.S.

China is the most attractive market in the world for robotics suppliers, with a relatively low robot density, lots of manufacturing, and fewer regulations than in other countries. At the same time, there are plenty of things to discourage business, from worries about trade disputes and intellectual property to the recent Chinese slowdown. How should…

The Japan Innovation Showcase at CES 2016 will show off some of the latest cutting-edge technologies from Japan, including social robots, 3D printers, unmanned ground vehicles and more.