# Unitree G1 at Tokyo Haneda Airport: deployment

Canonical ID: `4015074e-5607-4bf7-b8ad-b0200955d76d`

Japan Airlines (JAL) began deploying Unitree G1 humanoid robots for live ground operations at Tokyo Haneda Airport in May 2026, in partnership with GMO AI & Robotics Corporation (a subsidiary of GMO Internet Group). The G1 units handle baggage and cargo containers on the tarmac; cabin cleaning is a planned next-phase task. The two-year operational trial runs through 2028, making JAL the first commercial airline to run a multi-year humanoid robot trial in active aviation service. The deployment addresses chronic labor shortages at Japan's busiest international airport. The Unitree G1 stands 132 cm tall and weighs 35 kg.

## Footage

- **video** (deployment): [Unitree G1 martial-arts routine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5GphCrjx98). _Courtesy of Unitree_. Unitree's 'Kungfu Kid' martial-arts routine performed by its G1 humanoid. The motion is choreographed and reinforcement-learning-trained, not autonomous combat; Unitree's 'autonomous' framing is contested.
- **video** (deployment): [Unitree G1 full-body teleoperation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24h4FTH7plY). _Courtesy of Unitree_. Unitree's Embodied Avatar full-body teleoperation platform for the G1: a human operator drives the robot's full-body motion and captures training data. Explicitly a teleoperation system, useful context for reading Unitree's other G1 demos, where much of the motion is human-driven rather than autonomous.
- **video** (deployment): [Unitree G1 mass production version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuNFr7V7KFQ). _Courtesy of Unitree_. Unitree's product reel for the mass-production version of its G1 humanoid. A marketing reel emphasizing an appearance and performance upgrade; the capability framing is the maker's, not benchmarked.
- **video** (deployment): [Unitree G1 humanoid reveal](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzX1qOIO1bE). _Courtesy of Unitree_. Unitree's launch reveal of the G1 humanoid robot. Unitree markets G1 as an 'AI avatar'; the agile demo footage is curated and partly teleoperated, not verified autonomous capability.
- **video** (deployment): [Unitree G1 standing side flip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29xLWhqME2Q). _Courtesy of Unitree Robotics_. Unitree's official demonstration of the G1 performing a pre-programmed standing side flip. Tagged demo-only: a curated capability demo, not a real-world consumer-need use.

## Key facts

- **Operations partner:** GMO AI & Robotics Corporation
- **Trial period:** May 2026 to 2028 (2 years)
- **Tasks:** Baggage and cargo container handling on tarmac; cabin cleaning planned
- **Robot spec:** 132 cm tall, 35 kg

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 4 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-06-12_

- **Slug:** unitree-g1-haneda-airport
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Unitree G1](/models/unitree-g1.md) (id: `3c593db9-6102-4c29-9be6-172887565abe`)
- **Company:** [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics.md) (id: `e0eddc78-26bb-43ae-bfc5-422a414ebd99`)
- **Location:** [Tokyo Haneda Airport](/locations/tokyo/haneda-airport.md) (id: `d6a66f2f-bb4a-415a-b2b6-5c01d0a58a36`)
- **Operator:** [Japan Airlines](/companies/japan-airlines.md) (id: `97fd182f-ff16-44e7-972f-28014708817c`)
- **First seen:** 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (4)

1. **Humanoid robot begins work at Japanese airport to tackle labor crisis** · https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/japan-humanoid-robots-haneda-airport · 2026-05-07
2. **Japan Airlines Launches Two-Year Humanoid Robot Trial at Haneda Airport** · https://mlq.ai/news/japan-airlines-launches-two-year-humanoid-robot-trial-at-haneda-airport/ · 2026-05-07
3. **Unitree's humanoid G1 robot works at Japanese airport** · https://www.heise.de/en/news/Unitree-s-humanoid-G1-robot-works-at-Japanese-airport-11275987.html · 2026-05-19
4. **JAL Deploys Unitree G1 Robots at Haneda** · https://www.techtimes.com/articles/316862/20260519/jal-deploys-unitree-g1-robots-haneda-us-congress-moves-blacklist-supplier-national-security.htm · 2026-05-19

## Common questions

### What is the Unitree G1 deployment at Tokyo Haneda Airport?

Unitree G1, built by Unitree Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Tokyo Haneda Airport on the DEPLOY registry. Japan Airlines operates the deployment.

### Who operates Unitree G1 at Tokyo Haneda Airport?

Japan Airlines operates this deployment as a customer of Unitree Robotics, the manufacturer of Unitree G1.

### When did the Unitree G1 deployment at Tokyo Haneda Airport go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting May 7, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Unitree G1 deployment at Tokyo Haneda Airport?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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