An curved arrow pointing right. Robot Restaurant, located in Tokyo's Shinjuku district, is home to a nightly cabaret show with giant neon robots. Produced by Jenner Deal Follow BI Video ...

But are robot waiters the future? It’s a question the restaurant industry is increasingly trying to answer. Many think robot waiters are the solution to the industry’s labor shortages.

Developed by Omron Corp., the ninth-generation Forpheus robot was the star of the show on the last day of the Semicon Japan exhibition held at Tokyo Big Sight on Dec. 13. Harimoto won a silver ...