Researchers at RIEN and Tokai Rubber Industries in Japan have
developed a new robot which is designed to assist with nursing care, and
it is capable of lifting a patient from the floor or a bed up to 80KG
in weight and then it can move them to either a bed or a wheelchair.
The RIBA II robot is designed to be an assistance to care givers and
patients, and the companies who developed it intend to put these robots
into production.
A new robot using high-precision tactile sensors and flexible
motor control technology has taken Japan one step closer to its goal of
providing high-quality care for its growing elderly population.
Developed by researchers at RIKEN and Tokai Rubber Industries (TRI), the
new robot can lift a patient up to 80kg in weight off floor-level
bedding and into a wheelchair, freeing care facility personnel of one of
their most difficult and energy-consuming tasks.
There are no details on when these robots will actually go into
production and how much they will cost, it does seem like a good idea,
and could be used in hospitals in the future to aid nursing staff.
You can see a video of the RIBA II Robot in action over at YouTube.
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