Japanese in exoskeleton ancestor-respect scheme | The Register
This has in its turn suggested a new use for the well known Nipponese powered exoskeleton suit technology, already touted as a nifty alternative to the traditional Zimmer frame.
AFP scribe Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura asks today: “As Japan greys, who will look after the elderly? Maybe one day their aging children - in robot suits…”
It seems that the Kanagawa Institute of Technology showed off their astounding, pneumatic “Wearable Power Assist Suit” last week at a trade fair, along with other motorised-geriatric manufacturers.