KDDI and AVITA debut Japan's first Gemini 3.1 Flash Live-powered service humanoid at Google Cloud Next Tokyo. Unlike SoftBank ...

Starting in early May 2026, a humanoid robot will attempt to do what thousands of ground crew workers do every day at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport: lift, sort, and move passenger luggage. Japan Airlines and ...

“In the future, the relationship between humans and robots will deepen, and the distinction between them will probably disappear.” This prediction, from one of the attendees at the recent Humanoids ...

In Japan, robots will soon be tested as baggage handlers at an airport starting next month. The Japan Airlines trial comes as the country sees a surge in inbound tourism and a worsening labor shortage ...

Japan Airlines is testing humanoid robots to assist with baggage handling and ground operations, signaling a shift in aviation automation. While not fully replacing workers, the move reflects Japan’s ...

The bots have got this in the bag. We may no longer fear disgruntled luggage handlers playing soccer with our suitcases. Japan Airlines is looking to fill a baggage handler gap by enlisting an army of ...

In brief: It's not just the factory floor where humanoid robots are starting to appear next to flesh-and-blood employees. Air travelers in Japan will soon see the machines moving luggage and cargo – a ...

Do you ever feel like you're living in the early chapters of a dystopian sci-fi story? As if AI, mass surveillance, and the increasing concentration of wealth weren't enough, now we have freakin' ...

Air travel already feels automated in many ways. You scan your ticket, drop your bag and move along. Now, another part of the airport experience is starting to change. At Haneda Airport, one of the ...

Tokyo's Haneda Airport is set to trial the use of humanoid robotics in ground services from May. The trial comes as Japan battles chronic labor issues. Analysts said robots still require human ...