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Japanese Convenience Stores Are Hiring Robots Run By Workers in the Philippines


Filipino workers in Manila are remotely operating robots that restock convenience store shelves across Tokyo. The partnership represents a new economic model where physical labor can be offshored through telepresence. Around 60 workers at Astro Robotics monitor the machines and intervene when proble...

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