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Japan Airlines Trials Chinese Humanoid Robots for Baggage Handling

4/28/2026

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Japan Airlines is deploying Chinese-made Unitree humanoid robots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to assist baggage handling.
The trial begins in early May and will continue through 2028.
The robots operate two to three hours before needing a recharge break, easing staff’s physical burden.
The deployment responds to a surge of more than 60 million annual passengers and an aging workforce that has created chronic labour shortages.

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Story summary

Japan Airlines is deploying Chinese-made Unitree humanoid robots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to assist baggage handling.
The trial begins in early May and will continue through 2028.
The robots operate two to three hours before needing a recharge break, easing staff’s physical burden.
The deployment responds to a surge of more than 60 million annual passengers and an aging workforce that has created chronic labour shortages.