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      <title>Healthcare Robots in Japan</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[AIREC (AI-Driven Robot for Embrace and Care) is a 150-kg AI-driven humanoid robot designed to assist in elderly care in Japan by 2030 at an estimated cost of ¥10,000.&#xA;&#xA;AIREC can already perform tasks such as repositioning patients—a critical function for preventing bedsores and diaper changes. It Can also assists with daily activities like cooking and laundry.&#xA;&#xA;Learn more about AIREC in the video below&#xA;&#xA;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OpLe5RuhCk&#xA;&#xA;As always, your mileage may vary, so use what’s helpful. Discard the rest.✌️&#xA;&#xA;#ai #healthcare #japan #robotics #technology&#xA;&#xA;hr&#xD;&#xA;pstrongWritten by a creative technologist, photographer, and an evolving human living in Japan—enhanced (and tangled) by technology./strong/p&#xD;&#xA;!--emailsub--]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>AIREC (AI-Driven Robot for Embrace and Care) is a 150-kg AI-driven humanoid robot designed to assist in elderly care in Japan by 2030 at an estimated cost of ¥10,000.</p>

<p>AIREC can already perform tasks such as repositioning patients—a critical function for preventing bedsores and diaper changes. It Can also assists with daily activities like cooking and laundry.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OpLe5RuhCk">Learn more about AIREC in the video below</a></p>

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<p>As always, your mileage may vary, so use what’s helpful. Discard the rest.✌️</p>

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<p><p><strong>Written by a creative technologist, photographer, and an evolving human living in Japan—enhanced (and tangled) by technology.</strong></p>
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