Robots

Japan Airlines introducirá robots para una fase de prueba en un aeropuerto de Tokio, en medio del aumento del turismo receptivo en el país y el empeoramiento de la escasez de mano de obra. Los maleteros de Japón, famosos por ser concienzudos pero estar sobrecargados de trabajo, pronto contarán con personal adicional en el aeropuerto de Haneda en Tokio, aunque sus nuevos colegas necesitarán tomar descansos regulares para recargarse. Japan Airlines introducirá robots humanoides de forma experimental a partir de principios de mayo, con miras a desplegarlos permanentemente como solución a la crónica escasez de mano de obra del país. Continuar leyendo...

Winning robot records faster time than Jacob Kiplimo’s world record More than 100 robots run in parallel tracks to avoid collisions with humansDozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving athleticism as they whizzed past human runners in a half-marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, having lagged far behind a year earlier.The race’s inaugural edition last year was riddled with mishaps, as many robots struggled to get off the starting line, and most were unable to finish. Continue reading...

Use of unmanned ground vehicles has grown exponentially since 2024 turning the war into a technological contestVictor Pavlov showed off Ukraine’s newest and most versatile weapon: a battery-powered land robot.The unmanned ground vehicles come in various shapes and sizes. One runs on caterpillar tracks and resembles a roofless milk float. Another has wheels and antennas. A third carries anti-tank mines. Since spring 2024 their use has grown exponentially. Continue reading...