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Japan Railways plans helpful station robots (Rocket News 24)

Japan Railways wants to build a team of robots to help travelers, catch criminals in its stations. On July 5 East Japan Railways announced the formation of JRE Robotics Station. While that may sound like a special train station for robots to use as they make their way around the country, the truth is a little different, though no less cool. Despite the name, Japan Railways does more than operate a train network. The company is also part of the property management, hospitality, and technology ...
27 August 2017by Long Branch Mike
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