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Panasonic develops 24-finger hair-washing robot
Reuters reported on Oct. 6, 2011, that Panasonic had developed a hair-washing robot with 24 fingers. The robot can wash the hair of elderly and disabled people like human hands and completes washing and rinsing in about 3 minutes.
What happened
According to Reuters, Panasonic developed a robot that washes hair using 24 robotic fingers. Developer Tohru Nakamura said the robot washes hair like human hands and could help improve the lives of elderly and disabled people. An article by ASRN.org added that the robot shampoos, massages the scalp and rinses hair in about 3 minutes, with conditioning and blow-drying taking another 5 minutes.
Why it matters
The key point is that the robot can wash the hair of elderly people and those with physical disabilities in a way similar to hands-on assistance. Panasonic says its 24 robotic fingers can shampoo, massage the scalp and rinse hair in about 3 minutes, offering a specific use case for bathing assistance.
Sources
Translated from the Japanese original: /news/panasonikku-24-hon-yubi-no-senpatsu-robotto-wo-kaihatsu-kour-350c2c. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.