SMRTR Science & EngineeringMay 11, 2026Reddit

Japan opens unmanned lab where humanoids, robots conduct experiments

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Japan's Institute of Science Tokyo has launched a fully unmanned robotics lab where 10 robots, including the humanoid Maholo LabDroid, conduct medical experiments without human staff. The university plans to scale up to 2,000 robots by 2040, aiming to automate the entire research process and address growing labor shortages.

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