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Conversation: JAL introduces self-driving cargo tractors at Narita to tackle staff shortage NHK

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.



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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ID: f3cb90a9-3fb2-4a65-9abc-5639e32ffe40

Category ID: conversation_summary

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