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1. 4d
   JR East Shows Human-Controlled Rail-Maintenance Chainsaw Robot

   Japan’s ANN News recently showed footage of an unnamed, rail-truck-mounted robot used by JR East to clear tree branches obstructing railway tracks. Its chainsaw and grabber arms were remotely controlled by a human during the footage. The report said the robot could in the future become autonomous through AI-based image analysis to identify rail obstructions, but that capability had not been demonstrated.

   Tom’s Hardware · 🔥 0
2. Oct 12
   Japan tightens cyber warnings after data leaks hit millions of customers

   Japan's National Cybersecurity Office has told ministries, local authorities and companies to strengthen cyber defences, including updating security software, using strong passwords and tightening supply-chain security. More than 20 major Japanese companies have disclosed attacks in recent weeks: an attack on car-sharing service Times Car leaked data from about 6.6 million member accounts including driving-licence images, rail operator JR East lost 1.67 million customer email addresses, and Lawson, Daiwa Securities and Bookoff also reported customer data leaks. Digital Transformation Minister Toshiharu Furukawa said the attacks are getting increasingly sophisticated, and the ruling LDP's cybersecurity strategy chief Masaaki Taira called it a "state of emergency in cyber space"; police logged a record 123 ransomware incidents in the first half of 2026.

   The Next Web · 🔥 0

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