Japan introduces enormous humanoid robot to maintain train lines
West Japan Railway introduces a 12-meter high humanoid robot on a truck for railway maintenance. It trims trees, paints frames, and aims to address labor shortages, enhancing safety and efficiency in infrastructure maintenance.
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Japan's West Japan Railway has unveiled a 12-meter high humanoid robot mounted on a truck to conduct maintenance work on train lines. The robot, equipped with large arms that can be fitted with blades or paint brushes, will trim tree branches and paint metal frames along the railway tracks. Operated by a person in a cockpit on the truck, the robot can reach up to 12 meters vertically and carry objects weighing up to 40kg. This initiative aims to address labor shortages in Japan and enhance safety by reducing accidents like falls or electric shocks. The company plans to expand the robot's tasks to cover various maintenance operations in the future. The introduction of this innovative technology serves as a solution to Japan's aging workforce and sets a precedent for dealing with labor shortages in infrastructure maintenance.
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25 commentsInterestingly, humans come very close to it during operation.
Human robots are super complex, and not fully utilised if the object was trimming trees.
yes… YES
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West Japan Railway introduces a 12-meter high humanoid robot on a truck for railway maintenance. It trims branches, paints frames, and aims to address labor shortages, enhancing safety and automation in infrastructure maintenance.
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