Japan Launches a “Humanoid Ambulance” in Tokyo to Repair Broken Robots

If you see an ambulance rushing through traffic in Tokyo, it may not be going to save a human life. Instead, it could be heading to an emergency location to repair a broken humanoid robot.

Japan has introduced its first special robot maintenance van, also known as a “humanoid ambulance.” The service has been launched by GMO Internet Group and is expected to operate on the streets of Tokyo this month, according to technology news website Engadget.

The humanoid ambulance is designed to provide quick maintenance when a humanoid robot stops working. Wherever a supported robot breaks down, the van can arrive with diagnostic equipment, spare parts, repair tools and engineers.

Backup Humanoid Robot Can Replace a Broken One

If the robot cannot be repaired immediately at the location, a backup humanoid robot inside the ambulance can take its place and continue the work.

The damaged robot will then be transported to GMO’s humanoid robot repair center at its laboratory in Shibuya, Tokyo.

For now, GMO has only one humanoid ambulance at its Tokyo headquarters. However, the vehicle will not be sent to repair every broken robot in the city.

The service will initially be available only for humanoid robots operated by GMO AI and Robotics Trading, also known as GMO AIRO.

The company will decide whether to send the ambulance depending on the situation and the condition of the robot.

Humanoid Robots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport

GMO AIRO is also involved with humanoid robots being tested as baggage handlers at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.

The company is conducting trials of Unitree humanoid robots at Haneda Airport through a joint project with JAL Ground Service. The trial is planned to continue until 2028.

Shota Takizawa, an engineer at GMO AIRO, said that such services could become necessary as humanoid robots become more popular and widely used.

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