Robotics Answers: Japan aims to lead next Industrial Revolution

[IsaacNewton]

Giant Gundam for JSDF.

 

[Aepsilons]

Giant Gundam for JSDF.

Power suits , anyone?

Giant Gundam for JSDF.

Practical, Sleek, Effective, Qualitatively superior to any of our competitor peers. Come on, its Japanese Technology....

 

[Cossack25A1]

Power suits , anyone?

Practical, Sleek, Effective, Qualitatively superior to any of our competitor peers. Come on, its Japanese Technology....

Powered exoskeleton/suit/armor is more feasible compared to a 50-ft. tall Gundam

 

[Aepsilons]

Powered exoskeleton/suit/armor is more feasible compared to a 50-ft. tall Gundam

I can see its practical uses in the following sectors:

• Construction and Carpentry
• Port Workers
• Mining Engineering
• Highway Construction
• Nursing and Nursing Assistantship
• Medicine
• Correctional Facilities
• Military Engineering

 

[Abacin]

You simply don't get what I said. Twenty years Japan had cool robots, and you had a great plan; Ten years still cool robots and great plans; Now still cool robots and great plans. But the reality is the total revenue of your robot industry is less than the revenue of a small iRobot device. That is the problem of whole Japan industries, but no Japanese are seriously thinking about at all. Robot industry is one solid proof of what's the problem with Japan and why Japan will fail because Japanese only live in their own world and think that they have cool technology and can beat others. But the reality is that almost the whole world except ASEAN do not buy Japanese ways.

Your Abe just wants to initiate a cold war to solve the problem simply because the end of cold war makes east Asia too peaceful and this is bad for Japan. Yes. The end of cold war and the fall of Japan are not coincidental. Japan simply does not know how to compete in peaceful time when price and quality, not politics determines the business.

 

[Aepsilons]

The thread is about Robotics, not the political paradigm of Sino-Japanese relations. I suppose its best we remain fixed on the subject matter rather than discus peripheral points that are non-contextual.

 

[Abacin]

Twenties years ago many people sold the thought that Japanese robots were the best in the world. but even by now, to Japan, it is still a money losing business while other countries make tons of money on toys like iRobot. Same for smartphones, computers, communications and information technology.

 

[bolo]

You simply don't get what I said. Twenty years Japan had cool robots, and you had a great plan; Ten years still cool robots and great plans; Now still cool robots and great plans. But the reality is the total revenue of your robot industry is less than the revenue of a small iRobot device. That is the problem of whole Japan industries, but no Japanese are seriously thinking about at all. Robot industry is one solid proof of what's the problem with Japan and why Japan will fail because Japanese only live in their own world and think that they have cool technology and can beat others. But the reality is that almost the whole world except ASEAN do not buy Japanese ways.

Your Abe just wants to initiate a cold war to solve the problem simply because the end of cold war makes east Asia too peaceful and this is bad for Japan. Yes. The end of cold war and the fall of Japan are not coincidental. Japan simply does not know how to compete in peaceful time when price and quality, not politics determines the business.

Average Jap is delusional.

 

[Abacin]

I am talking about robots. Just because I point out the problem of Japan robot industry, you do not like it. You simply have no idea how to turn technology to business.

Japan relies too much on politics to do business. Abe still thinks that his plan is great since with politics, you have two guaranteed customers Vietnam and Philippines. But most of the countries in the world are smart. They will compare first and then buy. Indonesia High Speed Railway is one example. They are not as political as Vietnam, who prefers $50 billion plan by Japan instead of $20 billion plan by China. He is also hoping TPP will also guarantee more customers through politics.

Japanese do not know how to compete in Business in peaceful time. This is deeply rooted in Japanese cultures. Since Japan has limited resources, for each product they want to sell as high prices as possible including foods. But if you want to spend tens of thousands to buy a beauty robot, why not spend thounds to buy a sex slave in mid-east or ASEAN?

Or you can simply download Japanese AV for nothing.

 

[Cossack25A1]

I can see its practical uses in the following sectors:

• Construction and Carpentry
• Port Workers
• Mining Engineering
• Highway Construction
• Nursing and Nursing Assistantship
• Medicine
• Correctional Facilities
• Military Engineering

Well I remember an old thread about a giant robot being depicted in a news segment which later devolved into discussions of the feasibility of military mechs. I think those mechs from Matrix and Avatar are "more feasible" (the description and appearance says they are around 12 to 15 feet tall) as these can be used outside of military application such as construction, whereas a 60-foot tall robot is nearly useless.

 

[Aepsilons]

Well I remember an old thread about a giant robot being depicted in a news segment which later devolved into discussions of the feasibility of military mechs. I think those mechs from Matrix and Avatar are "more feasible" (the description and appearance says they are around 12 to 15 feet tall) as these can be used outside of military application such as construction, whereas a 60-foot tall robot is nearly useless.

Yes, I remember that thread quite well and enjoyed your contribute to that thread as well as that of others. For me, as an Industrial Psychologist, I see the benefits of Robotics in the operational aspect in industry.

If i may illustrate,

PS. This WILL revolutionize long term care industry.

 

[kawaraj]

The problem of this industry in Japan is it's regarded as a ramance, I guess this conclude what happening in most Japanese losing industry. Japan has the best machine tools maker, advanced NC tech but in pratical use Japan admiteddly need a second thought. In some area Japan is even behind German, the US and China. Japan is nowhere leading the industrial revolution.

I wish the Goverment can use more proper word in naming the industry. In German people refer to Industrial 4.0. In China people name it Made in 2025. If there's no government push and planning for the "Robotics revolution", this would be Japan's next failed industry.

 

[Cossack25A1]

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Yes, I remember that thread quite well and enjoyed your contribute to that thread as well as that of others. For me, as an Industrial Psychologist, I see the benefits of Robotics in the operational aspect in industry.

If i may illustrate,

PS. This WILL revolutionize long term care industry.

They can also be used to promote Japan, just combine robot technology with this... specially if we are to consider some of the common perception of Japan, such as its pop-culture, high-technology aside from the samurai and pre-Meiji era Japanese culture.

 

[Aepsilons]

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They can also be used to promote Japan, just combine robot technology with this... specially if we are to consider some of the common perception of Japan, such as its pop-culture, high-technology aside from the samurai and pre-Meiji era Japanese culture.

It begs me to ponder the possibilities in robotic butlers and maids. Oh the potential.

 

[somsak]

Robot industry is one proof that Japan will fail!! Japanese robots are beautiful, but useless; Chinese robots are weird, but useful. Japan has spent 20 years on robot, still no business; China just started R&D on robot 10 years ago, a solid business. Japanese beautiful robots are not as important as those toys such as iRobot in business sense. This just shows a failed mindset of Japanese. This is how Japan with so called advanced technology failed in computer, communication and information industry. Market decides products, not so called technology.

Toshiba has many so called advanced technology, possibly a leader in robot technology too. But still a money-losing company. You make cool products, but NO MARKET!!

Chinese products cheap but useful; Japanese products expensive and useless. Japanese always likes to add many useless features and claims that they are technology advanced. But customers are with limited budgets and they do not need those features. Especially when cheap Chinese products even beats expensive Japanese products in the main function. You know what happens!!

The comparison of Chinese products vs. Japanese products can be seen in foods. Chinese foods are more delicious than Japanese foods and we use big bowls for foods. Japanese foods are using delicate utensils. A tiny Japanese foods is more expensive than high volume Chinese foods. For most people, deliciousness and volume are the most important , they will buy Chinese foods; Only fans with love of delicate Japanese utensils will buy Japanese foods at such an expensive. That's why except in ASEAN with many Japanese fans, Chinese products beat Japanese products heavily.

What brand is Chinese robot which yoi said is useful and good business?

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They can also be used to promote Japan, just combine robot technology with this... specially if we are to consider some of the common perception of Japan, such as its pop-culture, high-technology aside from the samurai and pre-Meiji era Japanese culture.

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