The Yurina care robot is a very sophisticated robotic helper for hospital employees. The Yurina care robot can lift and transfer patients to a bed or medical scanner, and convert to a wheelchair.
(Yurina healthcare robot)
In Roujin Z, a 1991 anime by Katsuhiro Otomo, Japan explores the use of robotic systems that provide complete care to the elderly. Take a look at this brief trailer for the film, showing the Roujin-Z hospital bed/robot:
Illustrating Classic Heinlein With AI
'Stasis, cold sleep, hibernation, hypothermia, reduced metabolism, call it what you will - the logistics-medicine research teams had found a way to stack people like cordwood and use them when needed.' - Robert Heinlein, 1956
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Illustrating Classic Heinlein With AI
'Stasis, cold sleep, hibernation, hypothermia, reduced metabolism, call it what you will - the logistics-medicine research teams had found a way to stack people like cordwood and use them when needed.'
Deflector Plasma Screen For Drones ala Star Wars
'If the enemy persists in attacking or even intensifies their power, the density of the plasma in space will suddenly increase, causing it to reflect most of the incoming energy like a mirror.'