TOKYO — Tokyo’s Olympics may become known as the “Robot Games.” Organizers on Friday showed off robots that will be used at the new…
TOKYO — Tokyo’s Olympics may become known as the “Robot Games.”
Organizers on Friday showed off robots that will be used at the new National Stadium to provide assistance for fans using wheelchairs.
Tokyo Olympic official Masaaki Komiya pointed out that Japan is known for its robot technology and the 2020 Summer Games are a good place to show off.
“Robots should not overwhelm people,” Komiya, vice director general of the Tokyo Olympics, told a news conference.
“Robots are something that have an amicable relationship with human beings and can work together. That’s the kind of robots we envision.”
The robots are made by major Olympic sponsor Toyota Motor Corp. Toyota officials said 16 of the so-called “human support robots” will be used at the National Stadium, with five other “delivery support robots” also being available.
