Humanoid robots to become baggage handlers in Japan airport experiment

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BBC News - Asia 5 hours ago • bbc.com

Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots as ground handlers

Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots as ground handlers1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKelly NgKyodo via APRobots are already being used in some airports across Japan, including for security patrol and reta…

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The Guardian - UK 12 hours ago • theguardian.com

Humanoid robots to become baggage handlers in Japan airport experiment

Japan Airlines will introduce the robots for trial run at a Tokyo airport amid country’s surge in inbound tourism and worsening labour shortagesJapan’s famously conscientious but overburdened baggage handlers will soon b…

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