Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Robots at the cafe are piloted by people working from all over Japan – and the world (Adam Withnall/The Independent) Japan is ...

At first glance, it’s just another Japanese robot experiment. But this café is different. The robots are controlled in real-time by people with disabilities, turning a pop-up into a groundbreaking ...

Tokyo is no stranger to themed cafes, and from the outside, Avatar Robot Café DAWN could easily be mistaken for another kitschy, ‘only-in-Japan’ experience. But once you step inside and sit down for a ...