Overview
- Japan Airlines is running airport tests of Unitree's G1 at Tokyo Haneda to handle luggage, freight and ground equipment.
- The rollout will be gradual under a two-year pilot, with tasks added only after evaluation in real operations.
- Engineers from GMO built a digital twin and use reinforcement learning so the robot can practice baggage scenarios before field use.
- The G1 is 1.32 meters tall with about a 3‑kilogram per‑arm payload and a battery that lasts up to two hours, which limits it to light, short shifts.
- t3n reports other humanoids, such as Ubtech's Walker E, are on trial as Japan looks to ease labor strain on ground crews.