Japanese group will study how robots can improve; humans fear the worst

A whole bunch of Japanese "robot-related companies and organizations, including manufacturers, universities and local governments," have banded together to create an organization to examine how robots can be better used in "welfare and care services" and spread throughout the land. The new group will hold its first meeting on December 13 in Tokyo. Basically, we interpret this move as a sign that the robots are already taking over, by cleverly getting the humans to organize and figure out how they can do a better job becoming more ubiquitous. Freakin' brilliant.

[Illustration by Si Clark]

[3rdsun @ Dec 13th 2006 5:54AM]

I for one ...ahh forget it

[hp540 @ Dec 13th 2006 6:35AM]

needs more "I for one" jokes

[Pete @ Dec 13th 2006 7:19AM]

Yeah that's right 3rdsun, it's an old line best left unused.

[Jack @ Dec 13th 2006 7:21AM]

Where's that cool cartoon from?

[Daniel Spiegel @ Dec 13th 2006 7:21AM]

Tangential question: Where did the robot invader cartoon come from? Futurama? I would love it for my desktop.

[Christian @ Dec 13th 2006 8:53AM]

The drawing is from a guy named Simon Clark. You can see more of his work at either his DA site: http://si2.deviantart.com/
his myspace account: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=69382161
or a site dedicated to coming up with new characters: http://www.mojizu.com/artist/Simon.aspx

[KYDS3K @ Dec 13th 2006 9:36AM]

maybe they can start by teaching them how to climb stairs . . .

[LazyMegaMan @ Dec 13th 2006 7:47PM]

*cough*
I, for one, welcome our health care and welfare related soon to be improved by a fancy pants Japanese committee Robot Overlords.
*/cough*

....Aww crap. Sorry guys.