Baggage handlers at Japan Airlines are getting new coworkers: Humanoid robots

The first phase of the test will roll out next month at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.

Japan Airlines begins humanoid robot trials at Tokyo's Haneda airport as labor shortages bite

Tokyo's Haneda Airport is beginning a trial of humanoid robots in airport ground services amid chronic labor challenges and a ...

Is this the future? Japan Airlines deploys humanoid robots at Tokyo airports

Japan Airlines' trial of humanoid robots aims to address workforce shortages and improve efficiency in airport handling ...

Japanese tech giants launch joint venture targeting physical AI for robots and machines

Japanese technology giants SoftBank Group Corp., Sony Corp. and NEC Corp. are teaming up with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. on a new artificial intelligence joint venture that has a single goal: to build a ...

In Japan, the robot isn’t coming for your job; it’s filling the one nobody wants

Driven by labor shortages, Japan is pushing physical AI from pilot projects into real-world deployment.