Robots can help Japan solve its 'last-mile’ crisis in logistics. Here's how
As deliveries rise because of the pandemic, accelerating the use of robots could allow Japan to ease pressing problems, including an aging population.
Takakazu Doi is a Project Lead of the Mobility Project at World Economic Forum Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Japan. He leads multiple projects related to mobility, such as “Sustainable public transportation in rural area with MaaS”, “Future of Last-mile Delivery” and “Decarbonization” together with experts from both public and private sector in these fields. He holds a BSc in Bioinformatics from the University of Tokyo.
As deliveries rise because of the pandemic, accelerating the use of robots could allow Japan to ease pressing problems, including an aging population.
由于人口老龄化与儿童出生率降低,世界各地的社会正以一个前所未有的速度老化。日本正处于这一现象的最前端:到2050年,日本将有三分之一的人口年龄达65岁或以上,而如今其老龄人口占总人口的25%,这一占比居世界最高。
世界経済フォーラム第四次産業革命日本センターでは、世界におけるモビリティの将来にむけた指針を求め、日本の地方に注目しています。社会の高齢化に伴い、慣習やテクノロジーが変化し、従来の公共交通機関の維持が困難になっています。誰もが利用しやすい移動手段を確保するにはどうしたらよいのでしょうか。
How Japan is solving transportation problems for its rural and increasingly elderly population offers a model for other countries and their ageing citizens