Is this VR robot the future of Japan’s railway labour force?



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This part-Gundam, part-crane robot can lift heavy objects up to 10 metres into the air. The prototype can repair overhead railway lines that are hard to reach. By replacing humans in the dangerous task, it also helps workers avoid the risk of falling and electrocution.

West Japan Railway, which developed the VR robot with two other Japanese companies, says it can reduce human labour by one-third and expects the robot to be in full service by early 2024.

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22 thoughts on “Is this VR robot the future of Japan’s railway labour force?”

  1. Super cool, but there is nothing VR about this! There is a VR-looking headset that is feeding the cameras on the face of the robot, but nothing here is being done in VR. Very impressive, but a misleading headline.

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  2. Johnny 5's brother Jack 5 looks nothing like a humanoid robot
    But I give Japan plenty of credit in once again exceeding Everyone else in the Modern World.
    Yes, including Us (US).

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  3. You will deal garbage value of much of machinery value that has been acquired,if long existence becomes economics
    And you are not dealing to solve the complaint of night life through out world,that's very bad,just care state of mind and its need

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  4. Impressive! And yet they currently forbid visitors (aside from Ukraine refugees) due to COVID fears.
    Very much a "Geek Culture". Intelligent yet timid. Beta.

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