Starting in May 2026, humanoid robots built by Tokyo-based startup Gitai Japan Inc. will load luggage, move cargo, and clean aircraft cabins alongside human ground crews at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.

Ground crews at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport are getting new colleagues that stand about four feet tall and do not take breaks.

Later this year, you might look out the window of your plane and see a robot loading your suitcase into the cargo hold. Japan Airlines is set to launch a two-year experiment in May during which a team ...

Japan Airlines is launching a multi-year pilot program at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to deploy humanoid robots for baggage and cargo handling starting in May 2026 Standing 4 feet 3 inches tall, the ...

Humanoid robots are getting a new gig as baggage handlers and cargo loaders at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport—part of a Japan Airlines experiment to address a human labor shortage as airport visitor numbers ...

Japan Airlines will be testing humanoid robots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport starting next month. The bots are designed to move baggage and cargo on the tarmac. The trial run is expected to last through ...