November 18, 2024

Special Feature 1:

A crisis of employees leaving their jobs to care for elderly relatives
---Current laws not enough for companies to retain workers---

Special Feature 2:

Mujin joins world markets with robot-controlled operations
---Toyota, Fast Retailing adopt Mujin’s system---

A Bird’s-eye View:

Bridge: an international payment system independent of the U.S. dollar
---Cold reception from BRICS on Russia’s proposed systems---

News in Depth:

Industrial robot manufacturers step up focus on U.S. market
---Strikes at Fanuc and Boeing contribute to shift---