FUJISAWA, Japan: "Excuse me, coming through," a four-wheeled robot chirps as it dodges pedestrians on a street outside Tokyo, part of an experiment businesses hope would tackle labor shortages and rural isolation.
A DeliRo delivery robot developed by Tokyo-based robotics firm ZMP crosses a street in Japan’s capital Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2023. AFP PHOTO
FUJISAWA, Japan: "Excuse me, coming through," a four-wheeled robot chirps as it dodges pedestrians on a street outside Tokyo, part of an experiment businesses hope would tackle labor shortages and rural isolation.