The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA convenience store chain has deployed robots in their shops to allow staff to work remotely and avoid unnecessary contact during the Covid-19 pandemic.Japanese grocery store franchise, FamilyMart, launched the trial to allow workers to operate the robots to stock shelves in the store without the risk of catching coronavirus.Footage shows a member of staff wearing a Virtual Reality headset that is connected to the black Model-T robot behind the drinks aisle at the shop.Using the programmed Augmented Workforce platform, the man can operate from the robotics firm Telexistence's special ward five miles away from the store in Tokyo's.
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