By inmedia
Ah robots, what an endless fascination we seem to have with the silver machines of the future. True to form, the Guardian reports today on the massive growth of the robot industry in the land of the rising sun.
“In Japan, robots can already be found working as home helps, office receptionists and security guards, as well as on the factory floor,” reports Justin McCurry. “Human endeavour is being supplemented – and even replaced – by mechanical efficiency in almost every area, from hands-free vacuum cleaners and golf-bag carriers to a robotic baby who teaches childcare skills to expectant couples, right down to freeing trapped wind and changing nappies.”
There are good reasons for the rapid adoption of robots in Japan (see population decline, strict immigration laws) but how long before we start seeing more mechanical friends in the Western world?
