Japan reboots its robot vision as humanoid era fails to deliver

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Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Akito Tanaka deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector.

In this episode, Akito speaks with Tokyo correspondent Ryohtaroh Satoh about how Japan's labor shortages and lagging productivity have led the country's robotics industry to favor practical service robots over flashy humanoid models.

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-- Japan's robot needs are more cat-eared waiters than AI humanoids

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