Japan Airlines begins humanoid robot trials at Tokyo's Haneda airport as labor shortages bite

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 7: A Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner departs Los Angeles International Airport en route to Tokyo on March 7, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images) Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Japan Airlines began testing humanoid robots for ground operations at Tokyo's Haneda Airport amid chronic labor shortages. …