Published 07/04/2024 4:14:00 p.m.

Japan deploys humanoid robot for rail upkeep

A new machine resembling a giant robot from Japan is designed to trim tree branches along rails and paint metal frames for cables above trains.
The machine, mounted on a truck that can drive on rails, will be operated by a person in a cockpit who controls the robot's movements and tasks through cameras and remote operation.
Its initial focus will be on maintaining rail infrastructure by trimming branches and painting metal frames holding cables above trains.

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Japan deploys humanoid robot for railway maintenance

It resembles a malevolent robot from 1980s sci-fi but West Japan Railway's new humanoid employee was designed with nothing more sinister than a spot of painting and gardening in mind.

07/04/2024 3:00:00 p.m.·Malaysia

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Inquirer

Japan deploys humanoid robot for rail upkeep

TOKYO — It resembles a malevolent robot from 1980s sci-fi but West Japan Railway’s new humanoid employee was designed with nothing more sinister than a spot of painting and gardening in mind. Starting this month, the machine with a crude head and coke-bottle eyes mounted on a truck—which can drive on rails—will be put to […]...Keep on reading: Japan deploys humanoid robot for rail upkeep

07/04/2024 10:16:25 p.m.·Manila, Philippines

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Digi 24

Japan is introducing an enormous humanoid robot that will work for a rail transport company. What are its tasks

A company that operates part of the railways in Japan introduces, as a new employee, a humanoid robot with enormous arms that can be equipped with blades or paint brushes. It will be used to circulate on train tracks and work on the maintenance of the rail network that is in the service of the company that designed it, informs The Guardian.

07/04/2024 7:13:13 a.m.·Romania

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Al Arabiya

Japan deploys humanoid robot for railway maintenance

07/04/2024 4:14:00 p.m.·Saudi Arabia

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Novinky.cz

Gigantic humanoid robot carries out railway maintenance in Japan

Západojaponská železniční společnost (JR West) představila 12 metrů vysokého humanoidního robota. Ačkoli může podle agentury AFP připomínat „nebezpečného robota ze sci-fi z 80. let“, nebyl zkonstruován „pro nic zlověstného“. Robot se má postarat o údržbářské práce na trati.

07/04/2024 12:08:18 p.m.

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