Japan investing in robotic workforce to regain status as world's top manufacturer

[barryqwalsh]

Now the government is pouring money into regaining that place to ensure the robot age starts in Japan.

Pepper is the world's first emo robot and represents a huge leap in artificial intelligence. It can read facial expressions, voice tones and body language and then respond.

Japan investing in robotic workforce to regain status as world s top manufacturer - ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation

 

[barryqwalsh]

Is the US going in the same direction?

 

[Wake]

I find it fascinating.

 

[william the wie]

Is the US going in the same direction?[/QUOTE
Yes but not as fast.

 

[Manonthestreet]

Japanese society isnt reproducing......might be an endangered species

 

[Mr. H.]

Is the US going in the same direction?

In a sense, yes. Here, we have what are called Obamabots.

 

[Unkotare]

Discounting immigration, we would be looking at rapid population decline like much of the developed world.

 

[TheOldSchool]

Is the US going in the same direction?

Everyone is going in the same direction.

 

[barryqwalsh]

Discounting immigration, we would be looking at rapid population decline like much of the developed world.

According to the Pew Foundation, the United States population will reach 438 million in the year 2050

 

[Unkotare]

And then?