Science and Technology Promotion Foundation of Ibaraki
Japanese

Project to promote research and development of personal-care robots

The Science and Technology Promotion Foundation of Ibaraki

Objectives of the project

Measures to improve quality of life using robots

  • Project to develop practical personal-care robots（2009-2013, NEDO）
    • Research and development of methods to verify that personal-care robots are safe to use
    • Development of personal-care robot suits using safety technology
  • Ibaraki Innovation Project
    • Promotion of the Ibaraki Innovation Project (health and welfare fields)
  • Tsukuba, the city of robots

Making personal-care robots practical using technology from Ibaraki

[Examples of personal-care robots]
ロボットスーツ「HAL」
  • Robot suit from Cyberdyne Inc. (Tsukuba City)
  • Mental-commitment robot “Paro” from Intelligent System Co., Ltd. (Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture)