Japan’s largest drone fair looks to robots for the solution to its labor crisis - Revista SUMMA

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Japan’s largest drone fair highlights how companies are using robots to address a structural labor shortage. Japan Airlines is testing a Unitree humanoid robot at Haneda Airport with GMO Internet Group to handle heavy, repetitive baggage work. The pilot is already underway and is expected to continue through 2028 as the partners refine how robots can support airport operations. The event also showcases drones and robots for logistics, hard-to-reach environments, and industrial tasks across Japan.

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