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「請讓一下路，我要通過囉。」（道をお譲りください。通ります。）在福岡縣北九州市的人行道上，最近出現一台會自己開口請路人讓路的機器人。九州朝日放送（KBC）報導，這台叫做「GAMA」的實體 AI 機器人，11 月 6 日在公開道路上進行實地測試。
EN “Please make way. I’m coming through.” A robot that politely asks people to move has appeared on the sidewalks of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture. Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting, or KBC, reported that the physical AI robot named GAMA held a public road test on November 6.
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圖片來源：KBC九州朝日放送
GAMA 是北九州市門司區的新創公司「大和基礎設施機器人」（大和インフラロボティクス）開發的。《讀賣新聞》報導，它高約 1 公尺、重約 150 公斤，從 10 月 26 日起在八幡東區東田地區約 4 公里的人行道上行駛，這也是北九州市第一次用公共道路做這類實驗。
EN GAMA was developed by Yamato Infrastructure Robotics, a startup in Kitakyushu’s Moji Ward. The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that it is about one meter tall and weighs about 150 kilograms. Since October 26, it has been driving on about four kilometers of sidewalks in the Higashida area of Yahatahigashi Ward. It is the city’s first experiment of this kind on public roads.
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會看紅綠燈，還會說「謝謝配合」
KBC 報導，GAMA 以大約時速 5 公里的速度前進，跟人走路差不多快，靠 4 顆攝影機等設備掌握周圍狀況，會遵守號誌走斑馬線。拍攝的攝影師一靠近，它就提醒對方「請讓路」。《讀賣新聞》也描述，公開當天它在有人靠近時會停下來、綠燈亮了才出發，還會依情況說「感謝您的配合」。
EN KBC reported that GAMA moves at about five kilometers an hour, close to walking speed. It uses four cameras and other equipment to understand its surroundings and follows signals at crosswalks. When a camera operator came close, it asked the person to make way. The Yomiuri also said it stopped when people approached, started on green lights, and sometimes thanked people for their cooperation.
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這類能在真實世界裡看、判斷、行動的 AI 機器人，被稱為「實體 AI」（フィジカルAI）。GAMA 身上有感測行人的感應器和辨識號誌的攝影機，由 AI 分析資訊後決定怎麼走。這次測試預計進行到 12 月下旬，確認它能不能安全行駛。
EN AI robots that can see, decide and act in the real world are called physical AI. GAMA has sensors to detect people and cameras to recognize traffic signals. AI studies this information and decides how to move. The test is planned to continue until late December to check whether it can travel safely.
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九州朝日放送 KBC 在 YouTube 上報導了 GAMA 上路的樣子：
EN KBC showed GAMA on the road in a report on YouTube.
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目標：載著無人機去巡檢老舊橋梁
GAMA 不只是要在人行道上散步。公司希望在明年秋天前後，讓它載上無人機，投入老舊橋梁的巡檢工作。今年 24 歲的執行長福塚大和說，實體 AI 的價值，在於不只能做單純作業，還能承擔需要知識、思考和現場操作的工作。他也表示：「人力巡檢橋梁有精準度不一、工時太長等問題，我們希望能代替這部分。」KBC 也指出，基礎設施維護正面臨人手不足，自動化是重要的解方。
EN GAMA is not just for walking on sidewalks. Around next autumn, the company hopes it will carry drones to inspect aging bridges. Yamato Fukuzuka, the 24-year-old CEO, said physical AI can do more than simple tasks; it can handle work that needs knowledge, thinking and on-site action. He said human bridge checks can vary in accuracy and take too long. KBC also noted that infrastructure maintenance faces worker shortages, so automation is an important solution.
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北九州市今年 8 月訂定了以「與實體 AI 共生的城市」為目標的戰略，希望透過這類技術解決人手不足、振興產業、提升生活品質。協助提供場地的市府永續戰略課課長濱邊稔說：「能用公共道路做實證是一大步，也希望進一步推動相關法規的改革。」
EN In August, Kitakyushu adopted a strategy to become a city that lives together with physical AI. It hopes the technology can help with worker shortages, industry and quality of life. Minoru Hamabe, a city section chief who helped provide the test site, said using public roads was a big step. He also hopes it will help push related rule changes forward.
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精選單字
sidewalk /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/ 人行道
startup /ˈstɑːrtʌp/ 新創公司
surroundings /səˈraʊndɪŋz/ 周遭環境
cooperation /koʊˌɑːpəˈreɪʃn/ 配合；合作
inspect /ɪnˈspekt/ 檢查；巡檢
infrastructure /ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃər/ 基礎設施
shortage /ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/ 短缺
automation /ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃn/ 自動化
