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Rakuten uses autonomous robots to boost last-mile delivery
They can deliver at night and in bad weather thanks to LiDAR sensors. Rakuten Group, Inc. is ramping up its autonomous delivery service with advanced robots from US-based Avride to improve last-mile ...
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Autonomous delivery robots hit Japanese streets
Japan Post began testing a self-driving mail delivery robot on the streets of Tokyo last September. The prototype can carry packages weighing up to 30 kilograms, and travel at a speed of 6 ...
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Uber Eats debuts delivery robots in Tokyo amid labor shortage
Japan is the second country in which Uber Eats has rolled out the robot delivery service, following the United States. The official said the service was brought to Japan because the country’s ...
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Delivery robots for the elderly being tested on Tokyo sidewalks
In a preview of the future, two robots loaded ... Ltd., Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. and Nagoya-based Tier IV Inc., have participated in the testing of an automated delivery system that is expected ...
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Japan’s robots: The future for intelligent machines?
Yusuke Abe, a developer at SoftBank robotics, explained what Pepper could do, and why it was proving popular in Japan. Yusuke Abe, a developer at SoftBank robotics, talks about the capabilities of ...