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In Japan people of all ages read Manga

In Japan people of all ages read Manga

Robert Tanitch reviews Pluto at Barbican Theatre, London EC2 Pluto is a 2 hour 50 minute comic book spectacle about humans and robots co-existing and what it means to be human and what it requires to ...
Could we be cared for by robots?

Could we be cared for by robots?

In Japan, for example, where 26% of the population is aged 65 years or older, scientist are developing a robot capable of lifting patients out of beds and into wheelchairs. It’s called Robear, and is ...
Robots in the home

Robots in the home

Are we running before we can walk? Toyota recently unveiled its latest venture into the world of robotics, a Human Support Robot (HSR) that picks up after people and helps to care for the sick. This p ...