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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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Comment by ダビ
2008-11-25 18:02:31

Will these robots ever give better support and be cheaper than Filipino human nurses?

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Comment by Jarvik7
2008-11-25 18:21:37

This needs a pink uniform.

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Comment by anon
2008-11-25 19:37:54

I wonder will the develope a good android in my lifetime.

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Comment by Bruce Smith
2008-11-25 21:16:32

Cool. But using conductive metal tongs to remove toast from an electric toaster is maybe not such a great idea ;-)

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Comment by Darien Shields
2008-11-30 07:31:54

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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