Technology
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Odor-Detecting Drone Uses Silkworm Moth Antennae; Researchers Hope to Use It for Disaster Rescue
NAGANO — Researchers at Shinshu University and another institution have developed an odor-detecti...
March 16, 2025
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Japanese Telecom Giants Promote Open RAN Technology at Mobile World Congress; Aiming to Challenge European, Chinese Dominance
BARCELONA — A growing number of Japanese telecom giants and equipment manufacturers are advocatin...
March 7, 2025
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Toray Develops Technology for Recycling Nylon in Airbags, Aiming for Large-scale Use in FY30
Toray Industries, Inc. said Wednesday that it had developed a technology to recycle nylon 66, a t...
February 20, 2025
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Japan Successfully Launched 5th H3 Rocket Sunday; Rocket Carried Satellite to Further Improve Positioning System
Japan’s fifth H3 large-scale rocket with a satellite positioning system on board was successfully...
February 3, 2025
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Japan Firm Begins Testing Self-Driving Service in Tokyo’s Odaiba District; Passengers Can Reserve Rides Free of Charge Through App
Testing has begun on a self-driving transport service that will pick up passengers and run on pub...
January 26, 2025
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With Tokyo Startup’s New Gloves, Deafblind People Get the Digital World at Their Fingertips
A startup is developing innovative devices to ensure that no deafblind person is left behind in t...
January 25, 2025
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Japan Plans for Private Sector to be Involved in Next Space Station; JAXA Will Not Be Point of Contact for ISS Successor
The science and technology ministry is drafting a policy in which the private sector will partici...
January 21, 2025
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Japanese Space Startup Ispace’s Lunar Lander Launched; Rover to Gather Regolith after Touchdown around Late May
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Japan-based space startup ispace, Inc.’s Resilience lunar lander was...
January 15, 2025
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Flying Taxis Finally on Horizon As Aviation Soars into a New Frontier
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When he was still a boy making long, tedious trips between his school and hi...
January 15, 2025
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Japan Fire Response Teams to Get Remote-Controlled Robots; Equipment Can Travel Rough Roads, Work in Dangerous Areas
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to deploy unmanned firefighting robots and other sp...
January 12, 2025
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Massive Govt Grant to Test Whether Japan Can Become Research Leader; Not Receiving Grant Can Mean Losing Out on Huge Opportunity for Univs
Tohoku University is the first university to be officially approved for the University for Intern...
January 11, 2025
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Japan’s Govt Starts Development of Generative AI for Medical Services; LLM to be Compiled Using Domestic Data
The government has launched the development of a generative AI system designed to assist doctors ...
January 11, 2025
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South Korean Team Develops ‘Iron Man’ Robot That Helps Paraplegics Walk
DAEJEON, South Korea (Reuters) — South Korean researchers have developed a lightweight wearable r...
January 8, 2025
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Restoring Milan’s Duomo, One Statue at a Time
MILAN (AFP-Jiji) — In a workshop in the Milan suburbs, sculptor Giovanni Calderino completes his ...
January 4, 2025
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PayPay Launches Service for Cashless Offerings at Shrine, Temple; Services Aims to Simplify, Speed up Donating
PayPay Corp. has launched a service that allows users to make cashless offerings through its app ...
December 30, 2024
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