Babyloid: Therapeutic Baby Robot For The Elderly
Japan has the world’s oldest society (20% of the population is 65 or older), and it’s the world’s No. 1 robot nation. As such, the country has seen quite a few “welfare robots” over the years – and the so-called Babyloid [JP] is the newest model.
As the name suggests, the little guy is designed to resemble an infant. Babyloid weighs 2.2kg, measures 44cm in length and has a movable mouth, arms and eyelids.
Masayoshi already started conducting experiments in nursing homes in Japan and hopes to have 10 working prototypes produced within 2 years.
Via Plastic Pals via Robonable [JP]