TOKYO -- Kawasaki Heavy Industries has teamed with Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn to develop humanoid robots that are able to perform nursing tasks, with the aim of eventually expanding their use to other sectors.
Companies eye bringing new machines to fields beyond health care

Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Foxconn modeled a new robotic nurse after Kawasaki Heavy's Nyokkey service robot, above. (Photo by Yuta Maeda)
TOKYO -- Kawasaki Heavy Industries has teamed with Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn to develop humanoid robots that are able to perform nursing tasks, with the aim of eventually expanding their use to other sectors.