For the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, Japan is recruiting some unusual volunteers: robots made by Toyota will be deployed at different venues to help assist people in wheelchairs and carry around food and drinks. Exoskeletons made by Panasonic will be used by workers who have to lift heavy loads.
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