In order for robots to become more common, it is necessary to anticipate situations in which they could actually play a role. However, Japan is still focusing on robot manufacturing itself. U.S. and o

In order for robots to become more common, it is necessary to anticipate situations in which they could actually play a role.

read: false assumptions, Omotenashi-style.

However, Japan is still focusing on robot manufacturing itself. U.S. and other foreign firms have a greater appetite for putting them to use.

In other words, we couldn't be arsed building competitive advantage.

You know, this has always vexed me. How is that Japan, a leading industry in robotics (I think) not allow its products to take the world stage? I remember during the fukushima disaster, when they televised video captured inside the reactor, I thought immediately that it was a Japanese robot being controlled, it wasn't, it was a US robot! All our drones (commercial and military) are all US inspired or made. Why doesn't Japan project its robotics industry worldwide?