TOKYO (Bloomberg): Telexistence Inc and FamilyMart Co are rolling out a fleet of AI-driven robots to restock shelves in 300 convenience stores across Japan.
Telexistence Inc and FamilyMart Co are rolling out a fleet of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven robots to restock shelves in 300 convenience stores across Japan.
The robot arms are designed to replenish drinks in refrigerators and are in mass production, Tokyo-based Telexistence said in a statement yesterday.
They are to be installed in FamilyMart locations across major metropolitan areas later this month and help relieve store workers while also filling the void left by a shrinking workforce in the country.
Dubbed TX SCARA which stands for Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm the machines are largely autonomous, with remote piloting as a
IMIZU, Toyama Prefecture When Takako Kadoshima took over as manager of a Lawson convenience store here five or so years ago, she noticed a peculiar shopping practice among her customers.