Kyoto University

One-fifth the weight of steel but five times the strength, plant-based cellulose nanofiber (CNF) offers carmakers the opportunity to build strong, lightweight cars while sustainably removing as much as 2,000 kg of carbon from the car's life cycle.

Japanese electronics company Murata Manufacturing has unveiled a squad of robotic cheerleaders. The ten ball-mounted robots use advanced ultrasonics, infrared, and group control technology to perform synchronized dance routines with perfect stability.

Honda researchers are improving how robots process sound using a robot called HEARBO.

Updated May 2005 Whenever robots are discussed, it seems the name tmsuk comes up. The small Japanese robotics company has collaborated with some of the biggest

October 29, 2004 One of the leading pioneers in automated robot development is Tomotaka Takahash of the 'Robo Garage' at Kyoto University. Takahash has built t