Japanese create teddy bear robot nurse

This takes the cake for weirdest thing I've seen today...does anybody else feel slightly creeped out?

It's nice they tried to make it friendly appearing, and that they offer a lift device at all. Where I work now--we have our backs-and mine aches! I'd like to crawl into Teddy's arms and have it give me a massage.

Soon nurses will be replaced by robots...not good.

From the "No-lift" aspect, I think its a good idea - its just another lifting machine that we use in our hospitals (maybe kids would love it--being picked up by a Teddy bear, haha!!!)

And I think its good that, well, if a pt gets dropped,..........er.......ummmm, "It's Teddy's fault, not mine!!" -----especially when Teddy fractures his Ulna or Radius, because Mr or Mrs. XXX was just WAY TOO HEAVY for his arms!!


On a serious note, it would be sad if robotics start taking over the care and work of a nurse. Robots can't show and feel emotional responses, and they can't ascertain how a patient feels. One-to-One nursing care -- from a human nurse can't be beaten by ANYTHING.....well, unless you're a bad nurse with a bad attitude, then I guess a robot will outdo ya any day, haha!! .........But really, could you imagine those thick arms sliding under your back so it can pick you up, Ouch!!! It would be soo uncomfortable I think !!