The Robot Restaurant in Tokyo entertains guest with neon lights, dancers, and of course, robots. (Photo: Robot Restaurant) I’ve spent considerable amounts of time in extravagant locations. I’ve ...

Deep in Tokyo's Shinjuku district is a place of wonder and technology, an explosive spectacle of robots, glitz and lasers: the Robot Restaurant. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes ...

Tokyo doesn’t just march to the beat of its own drum—it’s conducting an entire orchestra that nobody else can hear. This ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. The bento boxes at Robot Restaurant are pretty ordinary, but you ...

The robotic Pepper Parlor puts a Star Wars-esque spin on dinner and a show in Tokyo. Patrons may order from, converse with and be entertained by a robot fleet that outnumbers its human handlers at ...

I spent 4 nights at Yotel Tokyo Ginza, a hybrid robot hotel in Tokyo. The robot room service and check-in was novel, but it has a way to go.

Dinosaur robots, laser light shows, glitter-clad dancers riding neon tanks -- Japan's craziest dinner-and-show experience is coming to Sydney, and you can wave your glow sticks in the front row.

A café partially staffed by robots recently opened in downtown Tokyo, giving guests the opportunity to live out a sci-fi fantasy. It also provides jobs to those with physical limitations or ...

A bar in Tokyo is tackling its problems finding new staff by employing an automated alternative: A robotic bartender that can pour a beer in 40 seconds and mix a cocktail in a minute. Customers at the ...