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Briefing
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- Robot Project – Tokyo Olympics’ Organizing Committee launched Tokyo 2020 Robot Project on March 15, 2019, which will pilot use of robots during Tokyo 2020 Games
- Assistive Robots – Japanese car manufacturer Toyota will provide assistive robots for disabled in wheelchairs, which can carry food and other goods, guide people to seats, and share event information
- Exoskeletons – Consumer electronics company Panasonic will assist workers with Power Assist Suit exoskeletons to help them carry food, trash, and other heavy cargo
- Other Robots – More robots will be present handling tasks during games, which will be announced later
- Demonstration – Project will demonstrate real world applications of robots, according to Hirohisa Hirukawa, leader of Tokyo 2020 Robot Project
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Government (excluding military), Information Technology
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Organization
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Panasonic Corp., Toyota Motor Corp.
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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March 15, 2019
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