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Mount Fuji’s Simulated Eruption Shakes Tokyo, Gives Japan an AI-Powered Wake-Up Call

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Mount Fuji Simulated Eruption AI Tokyo Japan

Mount Fuji, Japan’s 12,300ft stratovolcano, has been dormant for almost three centuries and is a popular backdrop for photos as well as cultural worship. But on August 26, 2025, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Japan’s Cabinet Office issued a chilling reminder of its fury. They released AI-generated videos showing a catastrophic eruption and plunging Tokyo’s … Read more

University of Tokyo Researchers Develop Flapping-Wing Drone That Lands Like a Falcon

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University of Tokyo Flapping-Wing Drone

A team from the University of Tokyo’s DRAGON Lab has created a flapping-wing drone that can land on a human hand, just like a falcon. Led by Kazuki Numazato, they designed a system that combines human gestures with flight planning. Flapping-wing drones move like birds, unlike the whirring propellers of traditional drones which can sound … Read more