Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
Japan has 51,376 centenarians – over 100 years of age. 87% are women. The average age keeps going up. (WSJ – Japanese)
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That’s Eichi Sato who’s real leg doesn’t work. He demonstrates the robotic leg as he walks across a stage. His knee can bend and he can walk at a decent rate. It can only get better. Also shown are robots who help the elderly walk and get out of bed for therapy. It’s slated for 2013 and hopefully will come at a lower price than all of this looks. (ABC – Toyota) [youtube]4Nl8Wf2GbcI[/youtube]
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