Designed by RIKEN Bio-Mimetic Control Research Center, this Japanese robot called RI-MAN is the world's first robot designed for lifting and carrying humans. It can also see, hear, and smell and is aimed at helping to care for the growing number of elderly in Japan. Yahoo News, Pink Tentacle Articles | RI-MAN Website (in Japanese, with video clips) |
RI man will face the Uncanny Valley and return defeated, it is designed to work with elderly, like my grandma, who refused to use the microwave oven for like 6 months after we were using it because it radiates the food... tough luck chum!