Japan engineers create robot that transforms into car with men on-board A SoftBank Group Corp. subsidiary and two other firms have developed a prototype of a two-seater humanoid robot that can transform into a car for use in amusement parks,...
With Chinese phone makers such as Huawei and Xiaomi, it is fair to say that Chinese brands have surpassed Samsung in China and are encroaching on Apple’s turf…. In the coming years, analysts forecast that these cheap Android phones with...
Finished a dinner and need to split your bill among friends? Ah… not always easy to transfer money; and keep track of everything… I think we all went through the pain of reaching out to an ATM at the last...
The International Tokyo Toy Show, started this week, from 18- 21 June, at Tokyo Big Sight in the Odaiba district. The event drew 149 Japanese and 19 overseas exhibitors. Visit the website here: http://www.toys.or.jp/toyshow/outline_en.html Japan Toy Association: http://www.toys.or.jp Link: http://ccp-jp.com/toy/ A CCP showcased...
The Air Show is happening right now in France, and I am really excited about the release of the new- A350 XWB jetliner. You can watch Paris Air Show – day 1 highlights here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADQZ1Fbyf9w Visit Paris Air Show here:...
I am a big fan of DARPA. Why? because of DRC? euhh what? What does all that mean? Ok, DARPA is the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The DRC stands for DARPA ROBOTICS CHALLENGE and is a competition of robot systems...
Where is Kurokawa? Discover The Onsen Villiage of Kurokawa which lies deep in the valleys of Mt. Aso in Japan. Kurokawa Onsen (黒川温泉) is one of Japan’s most attractive hot spring towns, located in the middle of Kyushu about 20...
After 20 years with Fujitsu, Domon decide to pursue his entrepreneurial dream. Taking note of the iPhone’s growing popularity in Japan after SoftBank’s landmark agreement with Apple in 2008, Domon decided that his company would develop iOS apps – with...
Digital Content Expo 2014, held at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, known as Miraikan, in Koto Ward, featured exhibits such as wearable devices that can take photos at one’s happiest moments by analyzing your brainwaves. Be careful...
I am late reporting this news, but better late than never. I simply can’t miss it – I want to write about the Pepper Tech Festival 2014, which was held on 20th September, in Tokyo, Japan – an event organized by...