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Robots to take over 3.5M jobs in Japan by '25
Posted: Apr 11, 2008 9:45 AM

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Robots to take over 3.5M jobs in Japan by '25

Post time: Apr 11, 2008 9:45 AM

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A study from the Machine Industry Memorial Foundation stated that robots could fill the jobs of 3.5 million people in Japan by 2025, helping to avert worker shortages as the country's population shrinks.

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(1) Reply:Robots to take over 3.5M jobs in Japan by '25 Post time: Apr 11, 2008 9:45 AM

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Ooh, iRobot!

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Post time: Apr 14, 2008 10:06 AM

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Just my simple thought:
Why Japan not importing foreigner worker?

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(3) Reply:Robots to take over 3.5M jobs in Japan by '25 Post time: Apr 14, 2008 11:37 AM

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The message below quotes skychew's post.
Just my simple thought:
Why Japan not importing foreigner worker?

It is because hiring a foreign worker entails more mo......

With robots, all they have to think of is maintenance and upgrades.

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(4) Reply:Robots to take over 3.5M jobs in Japan by '25 Post time: Apr 15, 2008 10:32 AM

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For one robots don't have rights under the law, which makes having them less complicated. That they don't eat, sleep, get sick or take holidays are bonuses. Then there's the issue of population. Having human migrant workers who could actually procreate could add more burden to the country's resources.

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(5) Reply:Robots to take over 3.5M jobs in Japan by '25 Post time: Apr 16, 2008 3:14 PM

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Japan has been strongly enthusiastic about robots and has been at the forefront in developing the technology. In their popular culture, one of their most famous robots is Astroboy (which I enjoyed watching when I was a kid), a kid robot who helps people in case dangerous incidents happen.
As mentioned in the story, the robots are aimed to help fill the gaps for the labor force given the growing old population. And I believe that given the current development of the technology in Japan, this is not difficult to achieve. Sony has developed Aibo, the pet robot dog and in 2005, the most realistic female android was unveiled. Having a robot helper at a Japan home a decade from now is not far from reality and won't be in sci-fi books anymore.

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