Japan Airlines is looking to fill a baggage handler gap by enlisting an army of automated bag bots to assist their human counterparts. Starting in May, these humanoid luggage handlers — manufactured by China’s Unitree robotics — will debut at Tokyo’s Haneda airport,

Passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to San Diego arrived more than an hour late Thursday after an unusual traveler prompted a runway delay. The 70-pound robot, named Bebop, was traveling for work when it became the focus of questions and safety checks before departure.

Japan Airlines will be testing humanoid robots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport starting next month. The bots are designed to move baggage and cargo on the tarmac. The trial run is expected to last through

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