What comes to mind when you think of Japan? Would it be the beautiful Mt Fuji, Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing, or the delicious ramen noodles? Or would it be robots? In fact, Japan has long been an early adopter of robotics, given its technology prowess and to address its labor shortage. One of the more prominent areas of deployment is in the service sector. Faced with demographic challenges, robots can help counter the shortage of care workers and growing need for long-term care services. While robots cannot replace humans, they can assist the older adults (such as in mobility) and provide temporary relief for care workers and healthcare staff.
From land of the rising sun to land of the robots
From land of the rising sun to land of the…
From land of the rising sun to land of the robots
What comes to mind when you think of Japan? Would it be the beautiful Mt Fuji, Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing, or the delicious ramen noodles? Or would it be robots? In fact, Japan has long been an early adopter of robotics, given its technology prowess and to address its labor shortage. One of the more prominent areas of deployment is in the service sector. Faced with demographic challenges, robots can help counter the shortage of care workers and growing need for long-term care services. While robots cannot replace humans, they can assist the older adults (such as in mobility) and provide temporary relief for care workers and healthcare staff.