Japanese robot bear nurses soon to care for rapidly ageing population
Photo: The 140kg Robear can lift frail patients from a wheelchair to a bed or a bath. (AFP: Jiji Press)
Robotic nurses with cute bear faces developed by Japanese engineers could soon be the future carers of the nation’s growing elderly population.
Japanese research institute Riken developed the Robear to support healthcare workers, with enough power to lift frail patients from bed and support unstable patients on their feet.
