Dec. 13:50 on December 19th with robots to reduce the burden of "housework without name" and support for the elderly

The “International Robot Exhibition”, which brings together cutting-edge robots from Japan and overseas, was held in Tokyo, and robots in fields closely related to daily life, such as those aimed at reducing the burden of so-called “nameless housework”, are attracting attention. The

This is the world's largest robot exhibition held once every two years, and more than 600 companies and research institutions in Japan and overseas are exhibiting at the venue in Koto-ku, Tokyo.

The theme of the event is "a human-friendly society where robots connect", and robots that play an active role in the fields of ordinary households are attracting attention, as well as industrial robots and cutting-edge drones.

“Robots that put away dishes”, robots that automatically fold laundry, robot delivery vehicles that aim to automatically sell daily necessities, etc. were exhibited, and visitors visited the robot while photographing the demonstration with a smartphone etc. I was looking into the behavior.

A man in his 50s who came from Aichi Prefecture said, “There was a robot that was designed to be used in everyday life. It was interesting to see a robot that was actually useful for the life of the general public. I had an image of the future of living. "

The International Robot Exhibition will be held at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto-ku, Tokyo until 21st of this month.

Reduce the burden of "housework without name"

For housework that has a specific name such as cleaning, washing, cooking, etc., the work of cleaning up cups after use and checking for lack of daily necessities and ingredients etc. is called `` housework without name '' However, at this exhibition, robots aiming to reduce the burden of such “nameless housework” are also on display.

Tokyo, a manufacturer in Chiyoda Ward, displays a dish-cleaning robot, which analyzes the images of a table taken with a camera mounted on the face of a humanoid robot, and uses dishes such as dishes and cups with an arm. Grab and automatically collect.

By letting AI = artificial intelligence learn the shape of the tableware that you usually use, the robot can determine and deal with how to extend the arm and grasp which part.

This manufacturer planned this robot to automate home tasks that still require human hands, as household appliances that can be used for cooking and dishwashing are becoming more popular.

President Yukiko Nakagawa said, “With the increasing number of elderly people living alone and couples working together, there should be a need to reduce the burden of so-called“ unnamed housework ”such as a little cleanup. I think I can increase my husband's time and time with my children because I can do different things. "

Robots that “deliver” to the elderly and those who need care

In anticipation of the aging of the population, robots are also on display to help elderly people who are difficult to go shopping.

The “robot delivery vehicle” exhibited by a software and robot development company in Minato-ku, Tokyo is shaped like a cart with transparent doors and a view of the interior.

Built-in monitor that aims to move to the ordering person while automatically avoiding obstacles by detecting reflection of laser beam and sound wave with built-in sensor when ordering on the Internet By reading the barcode displayed on the smartphone with a smartphone and making a cashless payment, you can take out the product inside.

As the company is aging, it is expected that there will be great demand for services to deliver goods necessary for daily life to the elderly and home care users. Want to realize.

“We are developing this robot, assuming that it will play a role like a mini convenience store. In recent years, the shortage of manpower has been serious, but creating a human-friendly robot has created a friendly society. I want to go. "