This is great stuff. With batteries and capacitors constantly improving we should soon have quiet humanoid robots walking around. I find it fascinating to think where they will be first used as more then a proof of concept curiosity.
I would guess in nursing homes. It seems Japan is concentrating their humanoid robotic efforts on that. And with an ageing population but without much (or any) immigrants, I would think the economics are most likely to work in favour of humanoid care taker robots there first.
Perhaps soon after we'll have them here, I can just imagine the advertising being very similar to the "I've fallen and can't get up ads." Except now I have a robot helper to help me and call my family and even call the hospital.
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[ 9.2 ms ] story [ 24.7 ms ] threadI would guess in nursing homes. It seems Japan is concentrating their humanoid robotic efforts on that. And with an ageing population but without much (or any) immigrants, I would think the economics are most likely to work in favour of humanoid care taker robots there first.
Perhaps soon after we'll have them here, I can just imagine the advertising being very similar to the "I've fallen and can't get up ads." Except now I have a robot helper to help me and call my family and even call the hospital.
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