Japan Airlines to trial humanoid robots in ground-handling operations at Haneda Airport from May 2026
Japan Airlines (JAL) will begin a humanoid robot trial at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport from May 2026 for ground-handling work. All three sources confirm this is a trial or demonstration project involving JAL and GMO AI & Robotics-related entities, aimed at easing pressure on ground staff. However, the exact task scope, wording of the partners, and project duration differ across the sources; some details mentioned in the Chinese report, such as “GMO Internet Group” and “China-made Unitree robots,” can only be partially verified from the provided sources and cannot be fully cross-checked.