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Japan’s Robot Revolution Moves From Factory to the Home

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Japan is undergoing a revolution in robot technology as increasingly intelligent robotics make the transition from labs and factories to the outside world and everyday consumer applications. Already in use in Japan are robots that pour drinks, play pool, dance, function as elderly caregivers, clean, serve food, and provide companionship. “We see robots as media just like a mobile phone,” says Norihiro Hagita with Kyoto’s ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories. “And just like a mobile phone, robots would be indispensable in future.” A primary factor fueling Japanese robot development is the country’s shrinking workforce, especially in areas such as medical care. To fill this void, Toyo Riki of Osaka has developed several machines–one to greet visitors at hospital entrances and another to help patients with physical rehabilitation. Toyo Riki president Narito Hosomi says young people’s unwillingness to learn craftsmen’s skills is one reason why advanced robots are needed. In some cases, robots are being developed to handle dirty or dangerous jobs, such as firefighting or planting seeds in rice paddies. Meanwhile, other robots are being designed to perform repetitive tasks in homes or at restaurants. Carnegie Mellon University’s Curt Stone notes that Japan is “doing a great job on manipulation and hardware–the ability to make robots do what you want to do.”

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