SAPPORO, Japan -- Startups are turning to an unusual testing ground as they aim to hit big with products ranging from cooking robots to cash registers using artificial intelligence: an entertainment complex built surrounding a major baseball stadium in Japan's main northern island.
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Testing ground: Startups use Hokkaido ballpark complex to try out products
Companies hoping for hits head to home of Nippon-Ham Fighters baseball club
Startups from around the globe are testing their technologies and services at an entertainment complex that is centered on the home field of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters baseball club. (Photos by Sakura Hashikawa)
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