2011年8月2日 · Developed by researchers at RIKEN and Tokai Rubber Industries (TRI), the new robot can lift a patient up to 80kg in weight off floor-level bedding and into a wheelchair, freeing care facility personnel of one of their most difficult and energy-consuming tasks.

最近他们表示已经研制了新的机器人最多可以托起80公斤（176磅）的卧床病人，这个假期人比第一款RIBA能多承受19公斤（41磅）的重量。 但是RIBA二代主要强调的使它能直接从水平地面托起病患的能力。 这主要是因为RIBA二代加装了一个强大的机械关节能让它蹲得更低。 它还能将抱起的病患放进轮椅里（并能把病人从轮椅里抱出来），平均每天能帮助护士减少40次这种累人的 …

Developed by researchers at RIKEN and Tokai Rubber Industries (TRI), the new robot can lift a patient up to 80kg in weight off floor-level bedding and into a wheelchair, freeing care facility...

2011年8月2日 · Developed by researchers at RIKEN and Tokai Rubber Industries (TRI), the new robot can lift a patient up to 80kg in weight off floor-level bedding and into a wheelchair, freeing care facility...

2011年8月3日 · RIBA is snuggly soft to make lifting comfortable and fun, and the pronounced bearishness is there to help patients relax. This new and improved robot (RIBA-II) features springs to help it lift more weight, and it responds to both touch and voice commands:

2011年8月3日 · Japan’s RIKEN has unveiled RIBA-II: a robot that is capable of lifting an 80 kg patient from a bed to a wheelchair and back, a boon to Japan’s aging population.

Bringing a whole new facet of care-giving to the elderly population of Japan, RIKEN and Tokai Rubber launched an improved version of the RIBA (Robot for Interactive Body Assistance) humanoid robot. The robot, named RIBA-II, presented …

2011年8月3日 · Developed by researchers at RIKEN and Tokai Rubber Industries (TRI), the new robot can lift a patient up to 80 kg in weight off floor-level bedding and into a wheelchair, freeing care...

2011年8月2日 · The new iteration, named RIBA-II, overcomes these limitations with added power and functionality. It is 137cm (4’6″) tall, 82cm (2’8″) wide and 103cm (3’4″) long. It weights nearly 230kg (500 pounds) and it’s equipped with high-precision …

The first robot capable of lifting a patient from a bed to a wheelchair and back, RIBA charted a new course in the development of care-giving robots, yet functional limitations prevented its direct commercialization.