TOKYO (Reuters) - In August, a robot vaguely resembling a kangaroo will begin stacking sandwiches, drinks and ready meals on shelves at a Japanese convenience store in a test its maker ...

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Japanese increasingly accepting of robots taking part in everyday life as human population gets older.

And while Tokyo’s major investment goal may be practical, robotics is also prestigious, giving Japan’s big technology companies a global showcase for their cutting-edge research capabilities.

Robots turn off senior citizens in aging Japan Elderly people prefer practical, easy-to-use products over complicated high-tech gadgetry.

Can virtual reality and robots transform elder care? Japan, whose population has the largest percentage of older people in the world, is the first test case.

Robots are increasingly finding their way into the workforce and OryLab is just one of a number of start-ups in the country that are experimenting with robot technology in this space.

Japan’s robot revolution moves from factory to the home The world’s leader in robotic technology is creating machines that do everything from cooking pancakes to guiding shoppers at malls.