Technology News On Japan
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December 23, 2024 - 15:05
Two men gracefully maneuver a towering robot much larger than their own bodies. This three-meter-tall exoskeleton robot, known as "Skeletonics," was developed by a small manufacturing workshop in Hachioji, Tokyo.
(News On Japan)
December 23, 2024 - 14:59
スマートウォッチは、健康管理やフィットネスの向上を目指す人々にとって欠かせないツールです。 (News On Japan)
December 22, 2024 - 03:57
The next generation of solar cells, known as perovskite solar panels, are ultra-thin, lightweight, and bendable. The Japanese government has set a goal of achieving the equivalent of the energy output from 20 nuclear reactors with perovskite solar cells by 2040. With their use set to expand in various locations next year, 2024 is being called "the dawn of domestic perovskite." (News On Japan)
December 19, 2024 - 19:36
Osaka Metro and SkyDrive have announced plans to launch passenger operations of “flying cars” in the Morinomiya area of Osaka City by 2028. (News On Japan)
December 19, 2024 - 15:19
高血圧は、世界中で何百万人もの人々を悩ませている一般的な健康問題です。 (News On Japan)
December 19, 2024 - 09:44
A Japanese venture firm has failed to launch a small rocket for the second time. It attributed the failure to a malfunction of a nozzle where combustion gas comes out of.
(NHK)
December 18, 2024 - 01:40
Honda has introduced new hybrid technology that combines an engine and electric motors, as demand for electric vehicles rises in the push toward decarbonization. (News On Japan)
December 16, 2024 - 06:34
The Japanese giant salamander, one of the world’s largest amphibians and often referred to as a 'living fossil,' is facing a conservation crisis. (News On Japan)
December 16, 2024 - 02:26
Japan’s aerospace ambitions have faced a turbulent journey, with the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet) project standing as a stark reminder of the challenges in the competitive global aviation industry. (News On Japan)
December 11, 2024 - 15:07
Mitsubishi Electric has revealed the new HTV-X unmanned supply vehicle, designed to transport goods to the International Space Station (ISS). (News On Japan)
December 10, 2024 - 07:05
The rare celestial event known as Saturn occultation, where Saturn hides behind the Moon, was visible Sunday night for the first time in 22 and a half years under conditions minimally affected by sunlight or moonlight. (News On Japan)
December 9, 2024 - 07:08
A leading expert in robotics and android research recently showcased a special class featuring interactions between his avatar and students. (News On Japan)
December 7, 2024 - 18:41
In an era where technology constantly evolves, the way we capture, store, and revisit our memories has drastically changed.
(News On Japan)
December 7, 2024 - 06:49
A groundbreaking trial integrating robots, self-driving cars, and drones for delivery was unveiled in Japan, marking the first demonstration of its kind in the country. (News On Japan)
December 6, 2024 - 06:29
Japan's space agency has acknowledged that it cannot stick to its plan to launch, by the end of March 2025, what it hopes will be one of the country's mainstay rockets. An explosion occurred during a combustion test for the Epsilon S small solid-fuel rocket last week. (NHK)
December 6, 2024 - 06:21
In the early hours of today, around 1 a.m., a green streak of light was observed in northern Hokkaido, specifically in Monbetsu City. At the same time, the phenomenon was also recorded in Shihoro Town, Tokachi region, and by a car’s dashcam in Kitami City in the eastern part of Hokkaido. (News On Japan)
November 29, 2024 - 15:15
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has announced plans to load nuclear fuel into Reactor No. 6 of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture by June next year as part of efforts to restart the facility. (News On Japan)
November 28, 2024 - 16:42
The latest model of Japan’s quasi-zenith satellite system, Michibiki, often referred to as the Japanese version of GPS, has been unveiled. (News On Japan)
November 28, 2024 - 08:26
Digital human technology, set to be featured in a pavilion at the Osaka-Kansai Expo next April, was unveiled by media artist Yoichi Ochiai. (News On Japan)
November 27, 2024 - 15:00
A Japanese researcher behind the development of next-generation 'perovskite solar cells' expressed confidence that the product will be available to the public within two to three years. (News On Japan)
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