Robear – Coming to a hospital near you!

Japanese inventors have designed a new robot called the Robear.   The Robear has been developed to help move patients in a hospital environment.   They have designed the Robear because moving patients can lead to nurses and other hospital staff injuring their backs.   Why have humans do the moving when a robot can be programmed to?

Check out the Robear in action in this video.

In this investigation, your task is to watch the Robear in action.   Listen closely to discover how much the Robear weighs.  Then research online to discover the maximum weight the Robear can move.    Can you work out the ratio of size between the Robear and it’s heaviest patient?