Teddy Bear Robot
Now is that too cute or what. Apparently Japanese researchers have created a robot nurse that can lift elderly patients from wheelchairs and beds, and rather than make it look like something out of your local sci-fi channel, they decided on cuteness. It looks like a giant teddy bear.
Riba, short for Robot for Interactive Body Assistance, was developed by the state-run Riken research center. Promoters are calling it the world’s first robot to lift people in its arms.