Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots as ground handlers
Summary
Japan Airlines will start using humanoid robots to help with ground handling tasks at Tokyo's Haneda airport in a two-year trial beginning in May. The robots will initially load and unload cargo containers to reduce workers' physical workload amid labor shortages in the airline industry.Key Facts
- Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to deploy humanoid robots at Haneda airport for ground handling tasks.
- The trial will last two years and start in May.
- Robots will first be used to load and unload cargo containers.
- JAL faces a labor shortage due to increasing tourism and fewer working-age people in Japan.
- The airline employs about 4,000 ground handling staff.
- Future robot tasks may include cabin cleaning and operating ground support equipment.
- Other Japanese airports already use robots for security and retail services.
- Some duties, like safety management, still require human workers.
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