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Japan is considering a proposal to tighten income requirements for long-term residence applications as part of broader measures Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is weighing to manage the rapidly rising number of foreigners in the country. Current long-term residence framework Japan currently has about 940,000 people with long-term residence status, representing…
Arkus is a product of the Institute of Robotic Systems, established a year ago by HSE and the Efko agro-industrial group. The developers describe Arkus not as a standalone robot, but as the core of a complete robotic delivery ecosystem that combines delivery robots, automated service terminals for maintenance without human intervention, and a network of parcel lockers.
The project’s stated objective is to deliver orders from a warehouse with more than 20,000 SKUs—covering supermarket-scale assortments—to consumers within less than one hour. The total budget for the development and production project is $1.5 million, a figure that the article notes is far lower than comparable Western initiatives.
Deputy Rector of HSE Leonid Gokhberg said the project is intended to build on Russian scientific and technical developments rather than importing components. Efko’s IT Innovation Director Andrey Blokhin said testing of the delivery model will begin next month at the Biryuch science center in the Belgorod region, where the urban logistics chain will be tested using autonomous drones and robots. Street tests in Moscow are planned for 2026.
According to the developers, Arkus is designed to move autonomously around a city, interact with infrastructure and people, and deliver orders either to a locker or directly to customers.
The new logistics model is expected to speed up delivery processes and improve efficiency. Users will be able to order from a catalog of more than 20,000 items and receive deliveries within an hour.
Developers also estimate that delivery costs could be substantially lower—up to four times cheaper than current levels.
The article places Arkus in the broader context of Russia’s humanoid-robot efforts, citing an episode from November 2025 when Russia’s first humanoid AI robot, Aidol, collapsed during its Moscow launch and reportedly dropped some shell panels. While Arkus has not experienced a similar failure so far, the article notes that the path from launch to mass production in humanoid robotics is often longer than press statements suggest.
It also emphasizes that Arkus does not indicate Russia has caught up with leading countries in humanoid robotics. Instead, it is presented as a direction focused on practical, concrete applications—such as delivery—using a lower-cost approach rather than pursuing high-end technology at high cost.
In the global robotics industry, which the article describes as still searching for viable business models, projects like Arkus raise questions about whether lower costs can become a durable competitive advantage—or whether deeper technological advances will still be required to integrate advanced robotics into everyday urban life.
Premium gym chains are entering a “golden era” that is ending or already in decline, as rising operating costs collide with shifting consumer preferences toward more flexible, community-based ways to exercise. Long-term memberships are shrinking, margins are pressured by higher rents and facility expenses, and competition from smaller, more personalized…
