With the aging of populations in many countries around the world, particularly Japan, there are ever increasing numbers of elderly to care for, but relatively fewer younger people to do the job.

There's a lot of talk about Japan's rapidly aging society, and how it is expected to literally place a heavy burden on the island nation's caregivers. Among the many projected problems is a smaller ...

As populations age in industrialized countries all over the world, the elderly may turn to robots to help them with chores and mobility. Panasonic recently held a press conference in Kadoma, Osaka to ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Panasonic took part in one of the world's largest robot exhibitions, the International Robot Exhibition 2015 (held from December 2 to 5, 2015 at Tokyo Big Sight). Panasonic ...

Panasonic is getting serious about robotics and has begun a push to commercialize a series of robots over the next few years. The company formed a robotics unit last year and has its sights set on ...

Panasonic Corporation of North America has developed a proof-of-concept robot that the company said boasts "human-like" movements and communication skills. The desktop companion robot, unveiled at the ...

Panasonic has proposed a number of new robotic solutions this week at the International Robot Exhibition, which could be of great help in a range of different industries. Perhaps the most interesting ...

Panasonic has developed a hair-washing robot that uses 16 electronically controlled fingers to give a perfect wash and rinse, the company said Friday. The robot, images of which were distributed by ...