Army of avatar robots readies to invade Japanese job market

Remote-controlled humanoids can stock shelves, guard offices and aid astronauts

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An avatar robot developed by Telexistence sorts and displays beverages at a FamilyMart store in Tokyo under the guidance of its human controller.

SAORI IKARASHI and NORIO MATSUMOTO, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japanese startups are getting ready to deploy a small army of remote-controlled robots in the workplace.

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