Japanese robots: Real-life 'care bears'

According to CNN Asia Beta, Japanese robots aren't just the protagonists od anime shows. They're also the proposed solution for Japan's biggest future crisis: an excess of helpless elderly and a lack of young labor to care for them.
RIBA, Rabot for Interactie Body Assistance, who is being developed to carry frail human figures from their wheelchairs to their favorite spot in bed right before Mito Komon comes on TV. Rather than adopting the horrifically creepy humanoid, RIBA's face is painted to look like a bear. These ultra-strong robobears won't sell in the market for years, so the current generation of aged will have to keep pretending to enjoy the company of their live in nurses.