
‘Go home’ drone seeks to stop Japan overtime binge
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 7, 2017 - A drone that hovers over Japanese employees and blares music to force them to go home was unveiled Thursday, as the country tries to reduce its notoriously long work hours.
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Tokyo (AFP) Dec 7, 2017 - A drone that hovers over Japanese employees and blares music to force them to go home was unveiled Thursday, as the country tries to reduce its notoriously long work hours.
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