Japan Airlines tests humanoid robots for tarmac baggage and cargo handling
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Updated · Fox News · May 8
Japan Airlines tests humanoid robots for tarmac baggage and cargo handling
9 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 8
At Tokyo's Haneda Airport, Japan Airlines and GMO AI & Robotics are trialling Unitree G1 robots through 2028 to assist ground crews in moving luggage and freight.
The robots use 3D LiDAR, depth cameras, voice response and simulation-based training to work alongside staff, with early demonstrations showing cargo pushed onto conveyor belts.
The trial aims to ease labour shortages and physical strain as travel demand rises, while keeping humans responsible for critical tasks in the airport's unpredictable operating environment.
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