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Toyota launches rehabilitation robot rental service | PC Magazine

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13 April 2017



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Toyota is facing up to a growing problem in its home market of Japan. The population is growing increasingly old and the birth rate is dropping, meaning the market for cars will inevitably shrink. But where there’s a problem, Toyota also sees an opportunity and looks to be diving head first into developing robots for the elderly.

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