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JR East deploys remote-controlled chainsaw robot for rail track maintenance

Japanese rail operator JR East is using a rail truck-mounted humanoid robot with chainsaw and grabber arms to clear tree branches obstructing train tracks. The machine, available to engineers since March, is currently remotely operated by a human rather than autonomous. JR East says it is broadly adopting AI and robotics across operations, including drone-based inspections and AI disaster recovery tools.

tomshardware.com · 2026-10-28

Guangzhou South Railway Station handles 1 million riders in a single day

During China's National Day Golden Week, Guangzhou South Railway Station served over one million passengers in 24 hours, a reported world record, according to South China Morning Post. The station ran 1,252 trains that day with headways as low as 40 seconds, while China's national rail network logged 25.2 million passenger trips on October 1 alone.

futurism.com · 2026-10-09