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Japanese retailer develops machines with start-up Mujin to handle soft materials
Manufacturers rely on technology to combat ageing population and emigration fallout
Online retailer has struck series of deal with overseas groups including Kroger
Shares of FTSE 100 grocer jump on news of deal with supermarket group Aeon
University innovators are creating machines that are at home in extreme environments
Research shows how machine can learn from a human teacher how to interact with pupils
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Boston-based robot maker offers retailers alternative to Amazon’s storehouse automation
Algorithms and big data are entering the often shrouded world of alternative dispute resolution
What will the world look like when machines are cleverer than we are?
Historic surroundings mix with a cutting-edge economy to make the city an international draw
Ocado’s chief technology officer explains his vision for the future of ecommerce
If we are to trust machines with life and death decisions, we need higher standards
As the Osaka summit convenes, we analyse the key risks to global economic growth, US-China trade war and currency conflict, the Fukushima effect on Japan’s climate policy, Asia’s need to lead more on the world stage, how robots cannot alone solve the problems of ageing, and other themes
As yet, there are no simple answers to Japan’s changing demographics
More robots needed with unemployment falling across central Europe
The country leads the world in robotics – and thinks automation will lead to efficiency gains
Leveraging skills of people and machines will increase productivity
Cobots are designed to detect presence of humans and work slowly to mitigate safety concerns
High-tech arms used on 30 patients who required keyhole or minimally invasive surgery
They come with voices and opinions. Should we mourn them?
