12-meter-tall humanoid robot for railway maintenance introduced by Japan's West Japan Railway.

Japan introduces a 12-meter-tall humanoid robot for railway maintenance, featuring a crude Wall-E-like head and large arms that can hold a brush or chainsaw. The robot, designed by West Japan Railway, will assist in tasks such as trimming tree branches and painting metal frames above train tracks. The company aims to address labor shortages and reduce accidents in the country's aging workforce.