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  • Toyota aims to sell service robots by 2010 (A tech solution to "guest workers"?)

    05/31/2005 7:29:04 AM PDT · by sully777 · 12 replies · 471+ views
    Reuters ^ | Tue May 31, 2005 2:32 AM ET
    TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. aims to start selling robots that can help look after elderly people or serve tea to guests by 2010, the Asahi daily reported on Tuesday. Japan's top automaker sees a declining birthrate and aging population leading to growing demand for robots that can help in tasks such as child care and nursing care, the report said. Toyota will soon set up a liaison committee to develop technology for the robots with group firms, including car parts maker Denso Corp. it added.