Acting on its aim to make the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics "the most innovative in history," organizers on Friday unveiled robots that will be deployed to assist spectators and staff during the games.

The robots shown to reporters are to be used as part of the Tokyo 2020 Robot Project, as the games' organizers see the event as a chance to showcase how the country's robot technology focuses on practicality rather than just entertainment.

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