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Turing Releases Video of 40-Minute E2E Autonomous Driving in Tokyo

Connecting Japan and Ukraine Through Technology, Talent, and Business

Blackbox attended an event reporting on People Cloud and MUSVI’s visits to Ukraine, to report on the cross-border activities occurring as a result of the conflict there.

ZEALS Announces D1 Semi-Domestic Compact Humanoid Robot

Inside Japan's Agritech Boom: The Startups Transforming Farming

From crop-spraying robots to AI-run pig farms and vertical strawberry farms, Japan's agritech startups are reshaping farming. Here are the success stories, the opportunities and the challenges.

AGRIST Launches AI Harvesting Robot for Round-the-Clock Operation

CES 2026: humanoid robots, AI agents, and deep tech

Media partner Startupbusiness.it brings us their report from CES 2026 in Las Vegas, where JETRO also arranged a significant Japanese presence.

Maker Faire Tokyo 2026

Maker Faire Tokyo 2026 is Japan's largest maker event, celebrating creativity, technology, and hands-on innovation. Bringing together inventors, engineers, artists, students, and hobbyists, the event showcases robotics, AI, electronics, digital fabrication, and interactive projects through exhibitions, workshops, and live demonstrations. It offers a unique opportunity to experience grassroots innovation and connect with Japan's thriving maker community.

Takashi Miki, CEO of Solid Surface: the focus is not on robots, but on ‘operation’

We are increasingly seeing food-serving and cleaning robots on our streets. However, it is still difficult to say that robots have become widely established in our work and daily lives. Takashi Miki, CEO of Solid Surface, believes the reason for this lies not in the performance of the robots themselves, but in the ‘operations’ required to ensure they continue to be used effectively on site. Solid State does not manufacture the robots themselves: instead, it provides an operational platform that connects multiple robots from different manufacturers with people, building infrastructure and the cloud, enabling them to operate in a way that suits the specific site. We spoke to Mr Miki at the company’s Haneda Innovation City office.

Medtronic Launches "Touch Surgery Ecosystem" in Japan for Surgical Education

TIB CATAPULT Spotlight: How MoRo Is Accelerating Real-World Adoption of Mobility and Robotics Technologies

MoRo is an industry cluster focused on next-generation mobility and robotics, operating under Tokyo's TIB CATAPULT startup support program. Led by DMM and supported by a diverse network of corporate and institutional partners including Haneda Future Development, MoRo is designed to support startups throughout the entire commercialization journey, from technology development and field testing to initial deployment and international expansion.

Medicaroid's Hinotori Robot Successfully Performs Surgery

Tokyo's 5G frontier: how the Japanese capital is building the infrastructure for next-gen tech

5G rarely gets the attention of AI or climate tech, but it may be the most consequential infrastructure investment of the decade. This article explores Tokyo's strategy for the sector and introduces the startups turning high-speed, low-latency connectivity into real businesses.

Rapyuta Robotics Secures New Financing to Expand Warehouse Automation

University of Tokyo to establish new faculties in cutting-edge fields

International Robot Exhibition (IREX) 2025 – Tokyo

IIFES 2025 – Innovative Industry Fair for E x E Solutions

Interview with Alvaro Rios of Kawatek: building the future of bionics in Japan

From Columbia to Mexico to the USA to Germany and then finally to Japan, Alvaro Rios sits down with Blackbox to talk about his company and why Japan makes sense for medtech and robotics startups... and some pitfalls to watch out for.

J-AGRI TOKYO 2025

Kawasaki brings entrepreneurship lessons to elementary school students

Gen Z leading the way in Kitakyushu

Empowering Rural Agriculture: Making AI-Powered Farm Robots the Future Standard

"The key to innovation is finding practical applications for advanced technology in unexpected places."

Innovating Disaster Prevention AI Technology to Protect Urban Infrastructure's Future - Korean Entrepreneur Jongduk Aaron Park of Soteria8 Co. Ltd.

As climate change increases disaster risks, addressing aging urban infrastructure has become an urgent challenge. Leading this challenge is Mr. Park Jongduk, CEO of a disaster prevention AI company based in Hamamatsu City.

From Tsukuba to the World's Premier Science City, Mr. Otsuka, Tsukuba Center Inc.

In Tsukuba, a city of 250,000 residents known as one of the world's leading research and development hubs, 29 national research institutions operate alongside 20,000 researchers.

Robotics x Tokyo -- Venture Café GLOBAL GATHERING!

Please join us as we graciously partake in Venture Café's grand Global Gathering.