In the Hands of Robots - Japan

June 2008
Robots have become part of daily life in Japan and now they look to be the solution to a national problem. Armies of these metal creatures are being developed to provide care for the elderly.

In the past, three generations of a Japanese family would live together. Yet as this lifestyle becomes more rare, fewer people are left supporting Japan's elders. So scientists are developing Ri-Man, the "newest prototype of the care robot." Ri-Man can see, hear and assess a person's health, but he still needs tweaking. Currently he is "unable to express any emotion", but things are set to change.

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[htral]

Robots...cause geeks need a date too

[tito2b2]

Blaaaa! Robots are beautiful. Thy're an extension of humanity. They may end up saving us from ourselves.

[SatoshiBatista]

Wow! "technolodge" is advancing o fast! hahaha

[SatoshiBatista]

Robots would be used to care for people? dont be naive, in the future robots will be use in war.

[JLPVmello15]

Is it me or does every person leaving a comment sound like a TaRd.

[Blazeconker]

@waddup shut up you ignorant asshole you sound like a guy from the 50s

[1Waddup]

@macktheknife888 why must u have such a perverted wicked thought? first same sex, then with animals, now with robots? wats happened to human beings???

[Katskachi]

Doraemon??

[TAKIZAWAYAMASHITA]

just make sure they are three laws safe

[macktheknife888]

I wonder if a robot could give a good hand job?

[QwoPhasaArius]

''Bots'' as you know them today are millions of times cheaper seeing as they are merely automated scripts.....I don't think you will be seeing a warehouse full of robots sitting at desks playing WoW anytime soon mate! (As cool as that would be...)

[7notsolucky]

rofl uh oh