Japanese nurse robot Twendy One
November 25th, 2008 by James
Some video from Fuji TV showing off Twendy One, a nurse robot developed by researchers at Waseda University in Tokyo:
Some of the impressive tasks Twendy One can perform include:
- Picking up small items such as straws
- Helping people get out of bed and into a wheel chair
- Giving audio instructions to patients and responding to some requests
- Delivering food trays to patients
Near the end of the segment, they show some video of a different type nurse helper bot that is undergoing trials at a real hospital. The robot, developed by researchers at Keio University, can navigate hospital hallways and avoid obstacles while delivering equipment.
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Will these robots ever give better support and be cheaper than Filipino human nurses?
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This needs a pink uniform.
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I wonder will the develope a good android in my lifetime.
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Cool. But using conductive metal tongs to remove toast from an electric toaster is maybe not such a great idea
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Why doesn’t it just use its hands?! Surely they are tough enough to resist the heat of some toast.
… but then again, I think a lot of people here like to use tongs on toast instead of just grabbing it. Seems silly to me.
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