Скачать или смотреть Robear, the 'nurse' strength of a robot and face of a BEAR: Gentle droid giant lifts patients

Forget the frightening androids of dystopian sci-fi, the future of robots lies in cute, heavy-lifting polar bears.
The 'Robear' has a cub-like face but packs enough strength to transfer patients from a wheelchair or a floor-level bed to a bath, for example.
It weighs 309lb (140kg) with extending legs that stop the 'bear' from falling over and it moves slowly and smoothly thanks to advance actuators in its mechanical arms.
'The polar cub-like look is aimed at radiating an atmosphere of strength, geniality and cleanliness at the same time,' research leader Toshiharu Mukai told AFP.
With its rapidly increasing elderly population, Japan faces an urgent need for new approaches to assist caregivers, continued a spokesman for the firm.
'One of the most strenuous tasks for such personnel, carried out an average of 40 times every day, is that of lifting a patient from a bed into a wheelchair, and this is a major cause of lower back pain
'Robots are well-suited to this task, yet none have yet been deployed in care-giving facilities..
'Expectations are high that robotics will help resolve this problem [and] we hope to commercialise the robot in the not-too distant future.'
Robear hasn't been designed to replace careworkers, because a nurse still needs to attach the straps and place them under the patient