Japan rolls out ‘humble and lovable’ delivery robots

Photo: A four-wheeled robot dodges pedestrians on a street outside Tokyo […]. © Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP. Article by Natsuko FUKUE, Tomohiro OSAKI. Tech Xplore – February 8, 2023. Source: France 24 article © 2023 AFP.

“Excuse me, coming through,” a four-wheeled robot chirps as it dodges pedestrians on a street outside Tokyo, part of an experiment businesses hope will tackle labor shortages and rural isolation. From April, revised traffic laws will allow self-driving delivery robots to navigate streets across Japan. Proponents hope […]

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