Would you work with a joke-cracking robot? Japan tries to catch up with China’s humanoids

At Japan’s first robotics expo, Tokyo turns to ‘physical AI’ as China and the US dominate robot manufacturing View on euronews

AI enters religion: ‘Robot monk’ in Japan goes viral, delivers Buddhist sermons at Kyoto temple

AI-powered ‘Buddharoid’ robot monk unveiled at Shoren-in Temple in Kyoto goes viral, sparking global debate on the role of artificial intelligence in religion and the future of spiritual teachings.
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Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon, showing rapid advances

Developers showed off the fast-improving robots and their autonomous navigation skills, highlighting the sector's rapid technical advances.