Saturday, December 1, 2018

Toyota taps Docomo 5G to remotely control its humanoid robot

"As for what such a robot might actual be good for (beyond knocking the snot out of pint-sized kaiju), Toyota sees potential in homes and healthcare, with an eye on “a prosperous society of mobility.”"

Oh, I can see many more uses than that! How about sending them into dangerous situations where human dexterity and agility are necessary? Like shutting down a radioactive power plant, fighting fires, dealing with active shooters, going into battle (like Predator and Reaper drones, only for foot soldiers), etc.:

https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/30/toyota-taps-docomo-5g-to-remotely-control-its-humanoid-robot/

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Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: Scientists Discover Key Protein May Prevent Toxic Protein Clumps in the Brain

https://scitechdaily.com/alzheimers-breakthrough-scientists-discover-key-protein-may-prevent-toxic-protein-clumps-in-the-brain/