Japanese PM Touts Robot Olympics at 2020 Games
As quoted via AFP, Abe-san wants to gather the robots of the world to compete at the Tokyo Olympics http://bit.ly/1nv48F7
According to Agence France-Presse, Abe expressed his interest in hosting an Olympic event specifically for robots as part of the international athletic competition in 2020. “I would like to gather all of the world’s robots and aim to hold an Olympics where they compete in technical skills,” Abe said. “We want to make robots a major pillar of our economic growth strategy.” Abe’s focus on robots for the Olympics came as part of a visit last Thursday to robot production facilities in the Japanese city of Saitama, where factories churn out robots that both assist humans and operate autonomously in a diverse array of workplaces, including daycare. Full article Here.