Now playing Next Japan Meet the robot priest set to deliver funerals in Japan Meet Pepper the robot priest. 23/08/2017
Now playing Next Japan Robots help in the search for more damage at Fukushima Six years after the Fukushima nuclear accident, operators of the affected Daiichi Power Plant are using robot technology to check for new damage. 20/07/2017
Now playing Next futuris Takeaway: deep-sea robot for tomorrow How do underwater robots work? 17/07/2017
Now playing Next world news Lifelike sex robots could present ethical issues, experts warn A new generation of sex robots could provide a valuable service for many, including the elderly and disabled, but experts say they could also create complex ethical problems. 05/07/2017
Now playing Next futuris Meet the robot designed to look after our elderly relatives You're old, you live alone, maybe you lose your glasses a lot. So what do you need? Meet Zacharias the protoype robot. 05/06/2017
Now playing Next futuris Takeaway: The robot clinician You’re old, you live alone, maybe you lose your glasses a lot or you forget to take your medicine on time. 05/06/2017
Now playing Next no comment Preparing for the domestic rise of the robots Automation is everywhere at annual robotics fest Innorobo in Paris. 18/05/2017
Now playing Next futuris The robotics helping stroke patients regain balance Re-learning how to walk normally is an essential part of rehabilitation, especially for patients who have suffered a stroke. 15/05/2017
Now playing Next futuris Takeaway: the right balance Re-learning to walk and gain balance are crucial for people who suffered a stroke. 15/05/2017
Now playing Next business planet How a puzzle-based educational robot was born in Denmark This episode of Business Planet comes from the Danish city of Odense, which is famous for its robots. 21/04/2017
Now playing Next View Could military robots enforce safe havens in Syria? By Sean Welsh, researcher in robot ethics at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand The problems of military invention in Syria are massive. The 18/04/2017
Now playing Next futuris Robots to the rescue in post-disaster recovery European research project TRADR has allowed scientists and firefighters to use ground robots and drones to assist in post-disaster rehabilitation. 10/04/2017
Now playing Next futuris Takeaway: Robot rescue helpers This team of robots could be the first to be deployed to a disaster scene in Europe. 10/04/2017
Now playing Next no comment A second robot staffed hotel opens in Tokyo Dinosaur receptionists were on standby on Wednesday (March 15) as a second hotel staffed mostly by robots and automatons opened in Tokyo. 16/03/2017
Now playing Next Business Intel drives ahead with Mobileye purchase US microchip maker Intel is buying Israeli driverless technology firm Mobileye which could give it a dominant role in the autonomous-driving sector. 13/03/2017
Now playing Next futuris Robots interact with children to help with their diabetes “Diabetes is a serious challenge for many children and teenagers. 13/03/2017
Now playing Next futuris Takeaway: Playing against diabetes This robot is not just a toy He helps kids with diabetes Researchers have programmed NAO to play educational games These games teach children how to handle their disease Playing with the robot makes h 13/03/2017
Now playing Next View Robots could destroy society or reinvigorate it - we decide: View By Victor Negrescu, MEP and member of the ITRE, BUDG and JURI Committees in the European Parliament The robotics debate at a European level is not 06/03/2017
Now playing Next View How you can fight Twitter's 357,000 'Star Wars bots'. And more You might suspect that robots are taking over the world, you might know that they have already built up a huge powerbase on the internet. But you 06/03/2017
Now playing Next futuris How robots can enhance the lives of Europe's elderly citizens How robots can improve the quality of life of elderly people living alone at their homes 20/02/2017
