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That's the backdrop of Japan Airlines' (JAL) decision to deploy androids to help its human baggage handlers
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The humanoid robots will be part of a test that kicks off in May ( via The Guardian ), moving luggage and cargo at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.
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- At another point, it shook hands with another human colleague, which illustrated its size: It's only 4 feet, 3 inches tall. (Danny DeVito has seven inches on that tin man
- That's the backdrop of Japan Airlines' (JAL) decision to deploy androids to help its human baggage handlers
- The humanoid robots will be part of a test that kicks off in May ( via The Guardian ), moving luggage and cargo at Tokyo's Haneda Airport
- Regardless of how this (seemingly harmless) trial run turns out, Silicon Valley is eyeing human-like robots as one of its next big projects
Summary
Do you ever feel like you're living in the early chapters of a dystopian sci-fi story? The trial will roll out in several phases, so the androids won't be doing live work right away. Automation typically involves taking jobs away from people. Regardless of how this (seemingly harmless) trial run turns out, Silicon Valley is eyeing human-like robots as one of its next big projects.