Human Assistant Robotics in Japan - Challenges and Opportunities for European Companies

The report offers an overview of the Japanese human assistant robotics market including the analysis of influencing factors and societal trends, a portrait of the market environment, as well as the discussion of opportunities and challenges for the European companies.

Additional material : a presentation based on this report is also available to be donwloaded here.

Report written by Dana Neumann in the framework of the Minerva Fellowship Programme.

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A presentation based on this report is also available to be donwloaded here.

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