Japanese engineers have created a robot to help the elderly. The RIBA-II can lift up to 80 kilograms (176 pounds) from a bed to a wheelchair.
It can also put patients back on a bed. The robot looks like a teddy bear and is soft so it won’t hurt patients. The RIBA-II has sensors that tell it when to lift and whether the person is safe. It can also tell how much the person weighs. The RIBA-II helps nurses lift patients from beds to wheelchairs. Nurses are ten times less stressed!
RIBA II Care Support Robot For Lifting Patients #DigInfo
The robot was developed by RIKEN and Tokai Rubber Industries (TRI) in 2009. It had some limitations, so it wasn’t widely used in Japan. The RIBA-II was released earlier this month after the glitches were fixed. The robot hasn’t been used in nursing homes yet, but it will be soon. You can’t just buy your own RIBA-II unless you’re wealthy or have saved a lot. The cost of a RIBA-II will be about $77,000 when it goes on sale.
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