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Episode Details: Personal Robots
Personal Robots
Series: Japanology Plus
Season: Season 8
Episode Number: 18
Air Date:
Duration: 28 min
It's common to find robots in factories, assembling products. But recently, Japan has been embracing personal robots: devices designed to aid conversation, provide companionship and offer emotional support. Innovative new examples are constantly hitting the market. Our guest is robotics researcher Niiyama Ryuma. He introduces us to the latest personal robots, and talks about his own research. He explains his vision of a future where robots are a part of people's families.