Japan is facing an aging population in the coming decades and that means more people requiring care, and less people to provide it. In an effort to meet the shortfall, RIKEN and Sumitomo Riko Company Limited have developed Robear, an experimental nursing care robot that combines advanced robotics and a non-threatening design... Continue Reading Robear robot care bear designed to serve Japan's aging population
Section: Robotics
Tags: Aging, Japan, RIBA, RIKEN, Robotics, Robots
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