Japan unveils its first AI buddhist monk robot as Kyoto University researchers turn to technology to support temples facing ...

A group of researchers in Japan has unveiled to the media a humanoid robot that can offer advice based on Buddhist teachings.

University of Kyoto says the machine can answer sensitive questions that people may feel hesitant to share with other humans.

Kyoto University debuted “Buddharoid,” an AI-powered robot monk that answers questions about Buddhism, raising big questions for temples.

Japan aims to mass-produce humanoid robots by 2027 as Hitachi deploys AI-powered models and the government backs a domestic robotics strategy.

A new humanoid robot developed by Kyoto University researchers offers Buddhist guidance and rituals, addressing Japan's ...

Japan has launched an AI robot monk designed to deliver spiritual advice and assist with religious rituals. The humanoid, called “Buddharoid”, was presented in Tokyo by Kyoto ...

Kyoto University unveils 'Buddharoid', an AI-powered robot monk, designed to support Buddhist temples facing a decline in clergy and worshippers.

Japanese are more accepting of robots because the native Shinto religion often blurs boundaries between the animate and inanimate, experts say. To the Japanese psyche, the idea of a humanoid robot ...

Home-care robots hold significant potential in empowering older adults. Researchers from Chiba University, Japan, assess factors influencing the willingness to use home-care robots among caregivers ...