Robotic Housekeeper (1 of 2)

Robotic Housekeeper (1 of 2)

Author JoeDigital

This robotic assistant does the floors, the laundry, and serves breakfast in bed.

Japan, eager to find ways to cope with a growing ratio of elderly, has been actively pursuing robotics as one way to cope. The newly unveiled “AR”, as it is named, is intended to be a robotic maid, vacuuming, picking up, and doing the laundry.

The project is developed by the University of Tokyo and Toyota Motor Corp, among other major japanese electronics firms.  The protoype unit weighs in at 130Kg (286lbs), and is able to locate objects using prototype stereoscopic vision.

You can see a short video of the AR in operation. The robot is not yet available for use, but should be coming soon.

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