TOKYO -- A Japanese robotics and artificial intelligence startup is seeking to develop artificial intelligence that can deliver "considerate" customer service.
Startup aims to develop tech that offers more than efficiency gains

Avatarin, a spinoff from Japanese aviation company ANA Holdings, has devised a self-propelled robot to enable customer service from remote locations. It is shown here at an airport in Hokkaido. (Avatarin)
TOKYO -- A Japanese robotics and artificial intelligence startup is seeking to develop artificial intelligence that can deliver "considerate" customer service.