Japan rolls out 'humble and lovable' delivery robots


Service robots developed by Tokyo-based robotics firm ZMP (from L-R); single-seat mobility robot RakuRo, security robot PATORO, and delivery robot DeliRo at the company's service station in Tokyo. - AFP

Fujisawa, Japan (AFP): "Excuse me, coming through," a four-wheeled robot chirps as it dodges pedestrians on a street outside Tokyo, part of an experiment businesses hope will tackle labour shortages and rural isolation.

From April, revised traffic laws will allow self-driving delivery robots to navigate streets across Japan.

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