A Maholo humanoid robot carries out a series of tasks at the Institute of Science Tokyo's Robotics Innovation Center, during the center's opening last month. | TOMOKO OTAKE

Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we work across industries. Medicine is no exception.

Two recent developments in Japan show how technology could help the nation cope with a shortage of talent in the fields of science and medical research.

Some researchers have launched an effort to deploy AI-powered robots to carry out complex wet-lab experiments, which could free staff from time-consuming, repetitive work.

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