30 May
Narita International Airport Corp. unveiled four new robots to be deployed for security patrols at the international airport located in Tokyo's neighboring prefecture of Chiba, local media reported Thursday.
The 1.20-meter-high robots that run on wheels and are loaded with security technology, including a 360-degree surveillance camera and heat and metal sensors and detectors, will be operational from June 3 this year, the airport operator said.
In the run-up to and through the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games to be hosted in Tokyo, Narita's operator said it expects a major surge in inbound travelers destined for the international sporting spectacle.
Two of the robots will be deployed at Terminal 1 and another two at Terminal 2, the operator said.
Other transportation hubs and business premises in Japan are already utilizing similar robot technology to carry out security and surveillance operations amid a lack of security personnel owing to Japan's ever-tightening labor market.
Xinhua
