Japanerna hoppas på robotar för att kunna vårda den åldrande befolkningen.
RI-MAN: The future of care for the elderly?
RIKEN — a robotics firm based in Nagoya, Japan — recently announced the RI-MAN, a humanoid robot designed to assist the elderly. Standing a bit over five feet tall and weighing in at a tad over 200 pounds, the RI-MAN can gently lift and move an elderly patient, assisted in the endeavor by an extensive array of pressure sensors.
Påminner inte den där roboten om någon?