In August, a robot will begin placing food and drinks on store shelves in Japan. This is a test that the robot's maker hopes will help create a wave of automation in retail stores. Automation is the process of using robots or computers, instead of people, for some jobs. The manufacturer of the robot worker is a Tokyo-based company called Telexistence. Following the test, store operator FamilyMart says it plans to use such robots at 20 stores in and around Tokyo by 2022.
Title: Japanese Stores Test Robot Workers in the Face of Coronavirus Challenges
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data-end-time='27625'>Automation is the process of using robots or computers, instead of people, for some jobs.</span> <span data-start-time='27625' data-end-time='36604'>The manufacturer of the robot worker is a Tokyo-based company called Telexistence.</span> <span data-start-time='36604' data-end-time='51646'>Following the test, store operator FamilyMart says it plans to use such robots at 20 stores in and around Tokyo by 2022.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4371/china.wav'><span>China</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4371/japan.wav'><span>Japan</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4371/italy.wav'><span>Italy</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4371/new_zealand.wav'><span>New Zealand</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=15483 data-hint-location='36604' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4371/the_store_plans_to_use_robots_at_20_locations_beginning_about__blank_.wav'>The store plans to use robots at 20 locations beginning about <span class='blank'>2022</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='2022'><div 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