Yurina health care robot promises to help lift, terrify patients

We already got a look at a robot wheelchair that was on display at the recent Next-Generation Robot Manufacturing Exhibition in Japan, but it wasn't the only robotic health care device on display at the show -- this so-called Yurina robot from Japan Logic Machine was also busy impressing attendees with its patient-lifting abilities. This one offers more than just brute strength, however, as it can also convert itself to a wheelchair that's nimble enough to navigate narrow hallways and be controlled using either by voice directions, a touchscreen, or a Wii nunchuck-type controller. Head on past the break to check it out in action -- and make sure your speakers are turned up.

[kapanak Posted Aug 13th 2010 6:04PM]

The music does not help the creepiness at all...

[kapanak Posted Aug 13th 2010 6:05PM]

@kapanak

And a Nun-chuck controller? Whaaaa...?

Add a chainsaw coming out of the torso, and the horror will be complete...

[McKirf Posted Aug 13th 2010 9:12PM]

@kapanak

I never thought I'd ever see a sock-monkey robot!

[HikaKao Posted Aug 13th 2010 6:09PM]

Yurina. I hope someone doesn't accidentally add an L to that.

[TheSamuraiPanda Posted Aug 13th 2010 6:13PM]

Needs more Jason.

[jasonbot Posted Aug 14th 2010 8:01AM]

@TheSamuraiPanda

Right here :P

[HaoleM Posted Aug 13th 2010 6:14PM]

That video had me roflmao!

[PurplePlatty Posted Aug 13th 2010 6:19PM]

Forklift + face = healthcare

[Meekermoloko Posted Aug 13th 2010 6:21PM]

JApan logiC machINe

[qweytr Posted Aug 13th 2010 6:24PM]

Fortunately for Engadget they didn't have to add any Jason in the first picture, because he was already there!

[Valicore Posted Aug 13th 2010 6:28PM]

Yurina health care, well, that's creative.

[Pickaxe Posted Aug 15th 2010 3:05AM]

@Valicore You're in the health care now, woah-ow-oh you're in the health care, now.

[techfreak23 Posted Aug 13th 2010 7:01PM]

Aight that was completely pointless. The music was pissing me off the whole time.

[dicobalt Posted Aug 13th 2010 7:22PM]

It's a trick! Don't lay down on the table! It eats PEOPLE! PEOPLLLLLEEEEEEEEE!

[boofay Posted Aug 13th 2010 7:32PM]

yurina & yranis..... eventually id'll come to that right?

[something Posted Aug 13th 2010 8:24PM]

Was this the droid I was looking for?

[jasonbot Posted Aug 14th 2010 8:03AM]

@something

No, this was:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/droid-2-review/

[skylark99 Posted Aug 13th 2010 9:03PM]

I'm imagining a robot working out with an old guy in each hand.

How many people can it bench press?

[Samurai Jack Posted Aug 13th 2010 9:16PM]

Yurina, Purina... either way you're dog chow.

[jekku Posted Aug 14th 2010 9:38AM]

That reminds me of medibot from TV-series "Look around you".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5ppAM5aPXA

[orkinman Posted Aug 14th 2010 11:11AM]

It's Hannibal Lecter!

[Taller Posted Aug 14th 2010 12:23PM]

Just call the robot Urine...