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Japan rolls out self-driving delivery robots

Video. Japan to tackle labour shortage and isolation with self-driving robots

Updated: 12/02/2023 - 11:31 GMT+1

Japan has eased traffic laws to allow self-driving delivery robots to help labour shortages and reduce the isolation of its aging population.

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