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Back to EpisodesJapan Airlines tests Chinese humanoid robots as Haneda baggage handlers
Season 2026
Episode 38
Published 6 months, 1 week ago
Description
JAL and GMO AI deploy four-foot Chinese humanoid robots at Tokyo's Haneda airport starting in May, pushing cargo containers on tarmacs through 2028. Japan's working-age population is in steep decline — the robots aren't replacing workers, they're filling positions that already sit empty.