In the birthplace of Italian sculpture, a powerful automated machine tries its hand at an ancient craft Photographs ... assembly line robot and put it to work on stone. “I didn’t know how ...

The robot stone statue outside the home of Shinichi Takamatsu is seen in the city of Fukushima on March 9, 2025. (Mainichi/Yuichi Nishigori) FUKUSHIMA -- Along the way to the famed Takayu Onsen ...