In the evolution of various fields of technology, Japan stands at the forefront of robotics and automation. The evolution of robotics has embarked on remarkable advancement over the last 20 years in the world. Japan has long been identified as the global leader in robotics due to its advancement and vast usage in all fields of industry. Along with the advancement in technology, the Japanese robotic market has also seen high growth. This article provides insights into the evolution and usage of robotics along with the robotics involvement in business and employment.
About Robots
Let us initially understand about robots and their industry, The Japanese were fascinated with creating a machine that mimics humans in the mid-20th century. Later it took a turn in the advancement in technology and was been used at the industry level for work efficiency. It has been used in multiple fields like healthcare, manufacturing, entertainment, and whatnot.
In general terms, a robot is an automated machine that is used to perform a particular task assigned to it when programmed according, it can do the specific task with little or no involvement of the human. The Japanese robots are called mecha or mechs, which are giant machines that are humanoid walking machines. One of the famous robots in Japan is ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility) created by Honda in 2000.
Requisites of Robotics
In healthcare, Japanese robots are used in all the daily life activities. These are used in the medical industry in surgical activities, rehabilitation robots, laboratory robots, cleaning robots, and many more. The first surgical robot in Japan was “Hinotori” which was used in medical treatment in 2020. This robot was proven to show the same efficiency and performance levels as surgeons in hospitals. It is used in performing gastroenterological, gynecological, and urological operations, and by this time it has been used in treating about 900 patients. Robots are helpful for surgeons and patients due to their ability to rotate writs 360 degrees with the use of a joystick and due to their perfectness, there will be less damage and bleeding in the patient’s body.
Humanoid robots are used to do the interactions with humans, these robots are more like humans in structure. The advancements in humanoid robots in recent days can do all the activities similar to humans like taking, walking expressing emotions. WABOT-1, is considered to be the first humanoid robot developed in Japan in the mid of 20th century it had 2 legs, 2 hands, and 2 eyes of camera. Later there was the invention of many humanoid robots namely Sophia, which is the first robot that could get citizenship in any country and was created in the year 2016. Sophia was trained in managing huge crowds of people at events and also taking care of the old people.
Besides Sophia, there are many other humanoid robots like Grace, Nadine, Kime, Han, Talos, and many more that are used all over the world for various purposes.
Automation in Japan
The evolution in robotics and automation can be utilized to fill the gap and shortage of workforce in Japan due to present working regulations that require employees to work overtime. Another advantage would be in helping the inventory of businesses to avoid any issues in their operations and delivery. The figures of IFR say that the use of mobile robots in the loading and unloading process will help truck drive work by 25% by reducing the error as well.
The jobs in Japan are automated due to the shortage of labor around 49% of Japanese work uses automation, and there are around 300,000 industrial robots used in a wide range of work completion. One of the reasons for the shortage in Japan’s workforce is due to its aging population and there is a decrease in the birth rate which is leading to high cost and the use of automation in the industry operation.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Japanese invention and evolution in the automation and robotics industry in profound which is leading to a new dimension of the usage of technology in our daily lives. From smart homes to robotic machines, Japan leads the way in integrating automation with industrial and business applications. To overcome the difficulty in the storage of the workforce, there is the invention of different types of robots to make maximum usage in various fields.