Fukuoka's robot zone breeding ground for innovation

06/07/2006

BY JUN WAKAMATSU, THE ASAHI SHIMBUN

FUKUOKA-Joint efforts by the government, the private sector and universities are making Fukuoka Prefecture a hub for the robot industry. Industry officials hope to create in the near future robots that play useful roles in society as helpers in nursing care, security services and everyday chores such as grocery shopping.

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