11. Robot Lovot
What it is: a robotic companion
Created in 2019; Average Cost: $3,000*
After Finland and the United States, Japan is the second-most technologically advanced nation in the world. With a population of over 126 million, or just 1.7% of the world’s total, Japan has managed to establish itself as a leader in the fields of science, technology, and biomedicine.

Lovot Robot, gettyimages.com, and Tomohiro Ohsumi
The youth of the population is largely responsible for the Japanese people’s success; however, the exact causes of that progress vary. The nation ranks first in science and second in math globally in terms of academic achievement. More than 3.5% of Japan’s GDP is allocated to education. Here are a few of the most innovative Japanese innovations to date:.
