Japan is one of three countries that focus on robotics--the other two are South Korea and the U.S. Here in the US we specialise, and focus on military uses (which later get adapted for civilian use). South Korea does heavy industry and some domestic robotics.
But Japan--Japan! Oh, what they are doing, and oh how we will use it.
"New household robots in Japan are not only capable of pouring a drink, but of cleaning up the dishes afterward. Japanese inventers are now taking on the challenge of creating a robot that is even capable of cooking. The International Food Machinery and Technology Expo in Tokyo this week revealed prototype robotic chefs flipping Japanese pancakes, serving sushi, slicing vegetables and performing various tasks in the kitchen."
"As home to one of the world's fastest aging populations, Japan is experiencing a boom in robotic developments. With the increase in need for assistance for their elderly, a growing number of companies are investing heavily in the future of household robotics, many of which are designed to assist daily life for the elderly as well as the infirm – a job that many young people are unwilling to take."
"Tomio Sugiura, president of Sugiura Kikai Sekkei, which manufactured the vegetable-slicing robot, envisions a robot in every home in the near future. He says, "Nowadays, almost every family has a car. In the near future, every family would be having a humanoid robot that can help out various things at home.”
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