Japanese Architect Shigeru Ban has ramped up his efforts to support Ukraine, which remains embroiled in the ongoing Russian invasion. Ban’s innovative partition system, made of paper, has been deploye…

Japanese construction company Konoike Construction has inaugurated the "Konoike Robot Park," a test field for robotic technology, in Suminoe Ward, Osaka City. The facility spans approximately 900 squa…

On August 28th, the Japan Association for the 2025 World Expo unveiled the exhibition themes for the pavilions at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will focus on "Cities of the Future." Among the exhibitor…

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism has announced plans to conduct social experiments for dedicated lanes for autonomous delivery carts on highways, called "Autonomous Logisti…

Japanese construction company Obayashi announced on August 9th that it has conducted a pilot test in collaboration with Komatsu to explore the utilization of hydrogen at construction sites. The test w…

Japanese construction company Obayashi Corporation has inaugurated a new research and development center in Singapore, aiming to serve as a hub for nurturing and disseminating next-generation construc…

Japanese construction company Takenaka Corporation, in collaboration with other partners, will conduct a demonstration experiment combining autonomous vehicle transportation and drone flight in Decemb…

On July 24th, Japanese engineering consulting firm Chodai Co., Ltd. announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with FlexBase, a Dutch company specializing in designing and building floating …

Japanese construction company Kajima has secured permission to operate the Level 4 autonomous bus "ARMA" within the Haneda Innovation City (HICity) complex in Ota Ward, Tokyo. This approval marks the …

Japanese construction company Obayashi Corporation has begun to reuse steel and concrete structural components from demolished buildings in new construction projects. This innovative method was employ…