A: Hey! Did you hear about something cool at Narita Airport?
B: No! What’s happening?
A: Japan Airlines started using self-driving vehicles!
B: Seriously? Like, robot trucks?
A: Exactly! They're moving baggage containers.
B: Wow! Why are they doing that?
A: Apparently, they're short on staff. You know, not enough people to move all the bags.
B: That makes sense. So, how do these vehicles work?
A: They use cameras, sensors, and GPS. It’s all automatic!
B: Amazing! They've been testing them for a long time, right? Six years?
A: Yeah! They just started using them properly this week.
B: That’s so futuristic! Are they just at Narita?
A: Not just Narita. JAL wants to have fifty of these robots at airports all over Japan in the next few years!
B: That’s a lot of robots!
A: It's to help with all the extra flights when they finish the new runway in 2029.
B: So, it’s all about being more efficient?
A: Yep! More planes taking off and landing means they need these helpers.
B: No! What’s happening?
A: Japan Airlines started using self-driving vehicles!
B: Seriously? Like, robot trucks?
A: Exactly! They're moving baggage containers.
B: Wow! Why are they doing that?
A: Apparently, they're short on staff. You know, not enough people to move all the bags.
B: That makes sense. So, how do these vehicles work?
A: They use cameras, sensors, and GPS. It’s all automatic!
B: Amazing! They've been testing them for a long time, right? Six years?
A: Yeah! They just started using them properly this week.
B: That’s so futuristic! Are they just at Narita?
A: Not just Narita. JAL wants to have fifty of these robots at airports all over Japan in the next few years!
B: That’s a lot of robots!
A: It's to help with all the extra flights when they finish the new runway in 2029.
B: So, it’s all about being more efficient?
A: Yep! More planes taking off and landing means they need these helpers.
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Summary
JAL is deploying self-driving vehicles (robot trucks) at Narita Airport & plans 50 nationwide! Using cameras & GPS, they move baggage due to staff shortages & prepare for increased flights after a new runway in 2029. #Japan #Narita #automation
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251215_18/#conversation
Date: Dec. 15, 2025
Notes: 2025-12-15
Created: 2025/12/15 22:40
Updated: 2025/12/16 07:59
Last Read: 2025/12/16 07:59