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Nikkei Asia
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Nikkei Asia
Roomba co-founder eyes Japan for warehouse robots
Rodney Brooks founded iRobot before moving on to launch (Photo by Rei Nakafuji) REI NAKAFUJI PALO ALTO, California -- Rodney Brooks, the co-founder of the company behind the Roomba vacuum robot, is preparing to bring warehouse robots to Japan in a bid to capture demand from companies grappling with a severe labor crunch. Brooks' new company, sees Japan as an opportunity to roll out "Carter," a lightweight and autonomously driving cart. Carter is able to map out a fulfillment center in real time using artificial intelligence to select best route to help workers.
Nikkei Asia
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Nikkei Asia
'Squid Game' and anime show strength of Asia strategy: Netflix VP
Netflix brought an interactive version of "Squid Game" to this year's Anime Expo in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rei Nakafuji) REI NAKAFUJI LOS ANGELES -- U.S. streaming giant Netflix is doubling down on anime, for which viewership has tripled since 2021, Minyoung Kim, vice president of content for Asia, told Nikkei. Through years of trial and error with different titles, the company realized that what anime fans outside Japan really want is "the Japanese culture that is very naturally melted into stories," said Kim, who oversees such global hits as "Squid Game."
