Robotic Bears to Aid Japanese Nursing Shortage

[A Raging Emo]

It reminds me a bit of Portal Turrets for some reason...

There, you are. *BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG!*

OT: Oh, Japan, what odddity will you bring us next?

 

[Amnestic]

Why does every robot-related article end with some snide remark alluding to a mecha takeover?
I'm surprised there hasn't been a Skynet comment in this thread yet.

Just because you don't take the upcoming mecha threat seriously doesn't mean the rest of us don't. While you're all building your crazy shelters against the zombie threat that'll never come, I'm busy trying to get ready for the mech invasion.

 

[Et3rnalLegend64]

It reminds me a bit of Portal Turrets for some reason...

There, you are. *BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG!*

OT: Oh, Japan, what odddity will you bring us next?

They're probably going to discover the real life equivalent of a Nurse Chansey to replace the robot bears.

 

[TheFacelessOne]

I'd said something, but I think it wouldn't go down nicely.

Let me just give you a hint.

Pleasure.

 

[Del-Toro]

Japan has a shortage nurses? Somehow I don't find that hard to believe...

 

[pipboy2010]

Is it just me, or does it look a bit like pedo bear?

"Don't worry, the bear will look after you"

"I need an adult! I NEED AN ADULT!"

OT: Surely it would have been cheaper, easier and better for the economy to just train more care workers??

Robot bears caring for old people? Say it out loud and see how much sense that sentence even makes.

 

[nova18]

Why bears?
I can think of a million things that would be better at looking after people than BEARS.
Bears can rip peoples limbs off faster than a Wookie, so why model a pensioner helping robot on one.

I think a Cliff Richard robot would do a far better job

 

[Irridium]

Now all we need are lion and tiger robots.

 

[dalek sec]

Now all we need are lion and tiger robots.

Oh my!

Yeah, that thing does look like pedo bear to me.

 

[War Penguin]

All that's needed to say is thank you, Japan. I want one... and so does my mother.

 

[Rusty Bucket]

Could they not just use hoists like normal countries?

 

[GamerLuck]

Is it just me, or does it look a bit like pedo bear?

this would be the opposite of pedo bear.... like a ten year old with an old woman fetish to his.... his.... Older man (how old is pedo bear supposed to be..?)... fetish towards little girls... and it honnestly creeps me out even more. its like japan is slowly trying to turn themselves into an anime...

And now to indulge my inner subb-titled-watching, ramen-eating, japanophile weaster side. Kawaii Deeessssuuuuuu!!!! X]

Ahem... never doing that again...

 

[dalek sec]

The chest on that thing has something that looks like panel that opens up to reveal a mini-gun or flamethrower.

 

[silentsentinel]

FATAL ERROR 19473.

ELDERLY CARE SOFTWARE CORRUPTED.

COMMAND "CARRY PERSON" ABORTED.

COMMAND "CRUSH HUMAN" INITIATED.

 

[olicon]

Reminds me of Pedobear.
But seriously, they have some serious sense of humor to put a bear's head on a miniature forklift.

 

[Gerazzi]

Is it just me, or does it look a bit like pedo bear?

But it likes tends to old (and possibly dead) people...
I broke your analogy...
...
necrobear?

FATAL ERROR 19473.

ELDERLY CARE SOFTWARE CORRUPTED.

COMMAND "CARRY PERSON" ABORTED.

COMMAND "DESTROY ALL HUMANS" INITIATED.

Fixed.

But these robots continue to creep me out, even if it is health care.

 

[scotth266]

I wouldn't want to wake up to that bear face staring at me. I would shit myself.

 

[Orange Monkey]

Hahahahahahahahahahaha! *continues to laugh for another ten minutes*

If this works I am going to petition the Maltese Government to remodel to old crappy buses to look like fish.

 

[dalek sec]

Gods I wanna make a Battlestar joke but nothing comes to mind. I can see why they might go with a bear over a creepy human looking machine but I worry that thing might have a software error and hug someone to death.