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Japan tops Robot Density List (why do I still have to vacuum?)

Jan 7, 2009 16:56

It's official. Japan has the most robots of them all, and rumor has it, all your base are belong to them.

From IEEE Spectrum, here's the definitive bar graph that proves it, showing Japan has 295 robots per 10,000 manufacturing workers. When you think about it, that is a hell of a lot of robots. Maybe that's why there weren't as many auto industry layoffs as everyone expected?

For more on neato Tokyo Robots, check out my visit to the Tokyo University of Technology last year when I got to play with some way cool toys!

Thanks to the ever vigilant Chris Amico for the hot tip!

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swissmike says...
Japan will continue to lead the robot density numbers for two very simple reasons: 1) rapidly ageing/declining population 2) xenophobia, which will drive all non-immigration solutions. Sad.

Jan 08, 2009 09:46

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After a few years in China studying Mandarin and watching the Chinese Tech scene, Rick Martin has escaped to Japan and is loving every minute of it. When he's not working on his pet projects, 2JPN and DS Ninja, he can usually be found exploring all things tech in the land of the rising sun. Drop him a line on Twitter, Facebook, or contact him via Email.