Panasonic Corp. said Friday that it has developed a hair-washing robot for hospitals and nursing-care facilities.
The machine, which was designed to make life easier for both caregivers and patients, consists of a main unit and a reclining chair.
- Washing hair with 16 fingers.
The main unit's wash sink is equipped with a pressure sensor for scanning the shape of the head in 3-D. Once the scan data is recorded, the machine sprays shampoo and warm water, washing the hair with 16 fingers while also giving a head massage. Washing times can be adjusted to between three and eight minutes.
Panasonic aims to commercialize the product around 2012. The price has yet to be decided.
The company sees welfare and nursing-care robots as a pillar of its new businesses. It aims to earn 100 billion yen in annual sales from such robots by fiscal 2015.
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