I've seen some curious robotics demonstrations out of Japan driven by a labor shortage and a stance against immigration. And a reluctance for young people to b

I've seen some curious robotics demonstrations out of Japan driven by a labor shortage and a stance against immigration. And a reluctance for young people to become salarymen. One was a human washing machine, which looked very much like a regular washing machine with the user's head poking out through a hole in the top. It had wheelchair access. IIRC the target market was care homes for the elderly. Another was a robotic fast food takeout place (tiny in comparison to a typical US fast food joint).