An ANA-group startup company, Avatarin Inc., announced that it would produce about 500 units of ‘newme’ robot at Denken Co. Ltd. in Yufu City by the end of March 2022. Newme is a movable robot equipped with hi-resolution cameras and a screen and allows users to engage in remote activities such as walking inside museums. Source: Oita Prefecture 1 / Oita Prefecture 2 / Oita Press
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