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Artificial Intelligence => AI News => Topic started by: Tyler on December 06, 2015, 11:00:05 am
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From robo-toys to mechanical bears: your future carers may be robots (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AIInTheNews/~3/6oJDQGVdEE0/robo-toys-mechanical-bears-your-future-carers-may-be-robots)
3 December 2015, 12:00 am
(https://aidreams.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Faitopics.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fstyles%2Fthumbnail%2Fpublic%2Frepresentative_images%2F304257.jpg%3Fitok%3DRoqqC84v&hash=9b0f977d46c3db1496014d876319977ddfec8415) Robot carers will be the next big thing coming out of Japan, if Toyota, Honda and other firms ploughing money into robo-helpers are to be believed. From robotic toys that simulate pets for companionship, to big mechanical bears that can physically carry you between beds and wheelchairs - all with a friendly smile - the robots aren't only coming to take your jobs, but to take care of older people too.
The Guardian - Technology (UK)Link (http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/dec/03/robo-toys-mechanical-bears-future-carers-robots-japan)(https://aidreams.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAIInTheNews%2F%7E4%2F6oJDQGVdEE0&hash=dd1c9d69542e4036ac37a3482dda018787b6f1ff)
Source: AI in the News (http://aitopics.org/news)
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