That’s the only thing I can think of for them continuing head-first into hardcore advances in robotics. Not that I don’t think it’s pretty frickin sweet, but come on man! They’ll take over and kill all humans! Watch movies!
Actual quote taken from the MSNBC article:
“Robots are already taken for granted in Japanese factories, so much so that they are sometimes welcomed on their first day at work with Shinto religious ceremonies. Robots make sushi. Robots plant rice and tend paddies.”
Stop with the infatuation with Japanese school girls and Hello Kitty already!