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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
Ok question - why is Toyota spending R&D money on this?
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One reason I've heard that the big Japanese companies (Honda has some impressive robots, too) are putting so much into "humanoid" robot development is because of their aging population. In just a few years there's going to be a lot more people over 65 than in the workforce, and they're hoping that robots can fill in some of the gaps - especially in basic services. Creepy, but practical.